You do stand alone sometimes. But my mother stood by me through all this.

What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Each face in the rainbow of colors that populate our world is precious and special.

The focus of tolerance education is to deal with the concept of equality and fairness. We need to establish confidence with children that there is more goodness than horror in this world.

Without public pressure from caring people, our lawsuits will not be enough to stop this widespread abuse.

If I told you what we were doing there, I would have to kill you.

Rarely in my 45 years as a civil rights lawyer have I been so angry about an injustice as I am about what happened to Billy Ray Johnson

What the Nazis did to the Jews in Europe, plantation owners and law enforcement [officers] were doing to the African-Americans.

I'm glad to be here. I'm glad to be anywhere.

Scientists say that somewhere in the universe, every event under the sun repeats itself an infinite number of times in every possible variation.

Every one has a level of influence that can be harnessed for greater good

Once we start thinking of ourselves as polluted, there is not much incentive to behave well, and the trip down the slippery slope is likely.

In this room we understand why this war might be fought...it's about our common belief that no one has the right to tell two creatures that they cannot love each other--no matter what their species.

If we had strength and faith enough to trust ourselves entirely to God; and follow Him simply wherever He should lead us, we should have no need of any great effort of mind to reach perfection.

If everyone had to start up their own business, socialism would soon die.

We are not built for ourselves, but for God. Not for service for God, but for God.

The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral and social being

I'm trying to get music ideas that come and keep them alive. It's like carrying water in your hands. I want to keep it all, and sometimes by the time you get to the studio you have nothing.