when you is precious to God, you is important to Satan. Watch your backside, somethin’ is gettin’ ready to happen

If you really serious ’bout helpin’ somebody, crawl down in the ditch with ’em, bandage up their wounds, and stick with ’em until they is strong enough to crawl up on your back and get out

The truth about it is, whether we is rich or poor or something in between, this earth ain't no final restin place. So in a way, we is all homeless - just workin our way toward home.

When you is precious to God, you become important to Satan. Watch your back.

People think they're in control, but they ain't. The truth is, that which must befall thee must befall thee. And that which must pass thee by must pass thee by.

There's something I learned when I was homeless: Our limitation is God's opportunity. When you get all the way to the end of your rope and there ain't nothin you can do, that's when God takes over.

The Word says God don't give us credit for lovin the folks we want to love anyway. No, He gives us credit for loving the unlovable.

Our limitation is God’s opportunity

I found out everybody's different--the same kind of different as me. We're all just regular folks walkin down the road God done set in front of us.

Sometimes you successful folks can rise up so high reaching for more stuff that you miss knowing God. But you can never stoop low to help somebody and have God miss knowing you

You is blessin’ folks with your dollars and service, but a dollar bill and plate of food ain’t changin’ a life. That takes love.

In not having an appointment at Harvard, I'm in the company of a great many people whose work I admire tremendously, in particular women of color.

If he were insane, however, his was a very cool and collected insanity.

Broke is normal. Why be normal?

I cannot tell you any spiritual truth that deep within you don't know already. All I can do is remind you of what you have forgotten.

Most think that they are above being supported by the town; but it oftener happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonest means, which would be more disreputable.

Fortune has rarely condescended to be the companion of genius.

I put in the work to hand Keith Thurman his first loss.

If you can't raise consciousness, at least raise hell.

I think playing cricket taught me more about working in teams and leadership that has stayed with me throughout my career.

I cannot draw a cart, nor eat dried oats; If it be man's work, I'll do't.