There is no religion in fact that I know that encourages or propagates violence in that its adherents should carry out.

There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in.

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.

Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.

Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

You are either on the side of the oppressed or on the side of the oppressor. You can't be neutral.

If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.

To remain neutral in situations of injustice is to be complicit in that injustice.

Our maturity will be judged by how well we are able to agree to disagree and yet continue to love one another, to care for one another, and cherish one another and seek the greater good of the other.

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.

I don't care what problem you face

I'm grateful for the people who watch everyday because if the viewers don't tune in, I don't have a job and I know that.

I like to be challenged. I like rebellion. It adds some richness and some interest to life.

There must be some nerve and heroism in our love, as of a winter morning.

Love of Allah is the power of the heart, the sustenance of the heart, the light of the heart.

There's only one plan in football: win you next match.

Jesus got me through the slums without getting murdered. I just walked with him as though he were really there and not a spirit just floating around.

For man as an historical creature has desires of indeterminate dimensions.

I've been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don't think I've ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I've ever hit.

You don't like to see your guys take the field without you because it makes you feel like, man, maybe they really don't need me out there, which is kind of humbling.