There is no inner peace found in taking care of me and mine. It is present in attending to the needs of we and ours.

Doing the next "right thing" will always bring more genuine happiness than simply doing the next fun thing.

The doors that open and close in our lives are not nearly as important as the person we are when we open them.

Today is sacred - for it will never come again. What could be more important than living this day with attention and the intention to be of benefit, to the best of your ability, to all you encounter?

True freedom is the ability to respond consciously, in the most beneficial way, to whatever life throws at you.

Every moment, every breath, is a new opportunity. An opportunity to let go of the past and to become the person you choose to be.

Remember, everyone you meet is really trying to do the best they can. No one woke up today and intentionally decided to be mean, difficult, or unreasonable - including you.

When we forgive others, we give ourselves permission to let go of our own suffering.

Truly listening, attentively, and with care, is one of the simplest and most kind gifts we can give anyone.

Your genuine happiness does not come from other people, activities or things, it comes from living a meaningful life - a life that is in alignment with your values and is beneficial.

The only thing that separates the person you are from the person you want to be are the actions you take.

There’s nothing new. The novelty lies in being yourself.

Plain women know more about men than beautiful ones do.

I'm a big fan of the digestive system.

I told them [the producers] I couldn't compound the lie that Black fathers don't care about their children. I was proud of the family life I was able to introduce to television.

Those who give up cigarette smoking aren't the heroes. The real heroes are the rest of us - who have to listen to them.

I didn't want to go to college. I wanted to move to Los Angeles right out of high school.

If you really love something just continue doing it.

My mother told me many stories about her childhood in Cuba. Living there had a profound impact on her and how she regards herself.

Age will flatten a man.

Any idiot can get an airplane off the ground, but an aviator earns his keep by bringing it back anytime, anywhere, under any circumstances that man and God can dream up.