You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of it.

Put God first in everything you do ... Everything that I have is by the grace of God, understand that. It's a gift ... I didn't always stick with Him, but He stuck with me.

Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.

Be careful what you ask for because when you pray for rain, you have to deal with the mud as well.

Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.

Why do we close our eyes when we pray, cry, kiss, or dream? Because the most beautiful things in life are not seen but felt by the heart.

The chances you take… the people you meet… the people you love...the faith that you have - that’s what’s going to define your life.

Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.

To protect the sheep, you gotta catch the wolf. And it takes a wolf to catch a wolf, you understand?

A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

The main obstacle to further progress on the resource curse is China, and to a lesser extent India.

A tree's beauty lies in its branches, but its strength lies in its roots.

If I could have any job in the world I'd be a professional Cinderella.

Always remember that it is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood: there will always be some who misunderstand you.

Batterers aren't renowned for taking responsibility for their abusiveness, Sam. They tend to shed blame like a snake molts.

Scratch a female inmate, I've discovered, and you'll usually find a girl whose mother had terrible taste in men.

If you need me to tell you that if you serve God, you'll get a Mercedes, you're lost.

I don't let people use me. That's why I like a small number of people in my life. The more people in my life, the more complex it becomes, so I just try to keep it at a minimum.

Some see risk as a reason not to try. Some see it as an obstacle to overcome. The risk is the same; to try or not depends on your perspective.

The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive.