Archived Quotes

Life is about perseverance and believing in your art.

Learning how to be still,

to really be still and

let life happen

that

stillness becomes a radiance.

Lets have faith that right makes might;

and in that faith let us,

to the end,

dare to do our duty as we understand it.

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives.

I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.

At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected?

I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us.

It cannot come from abroad.

If destruction be our lot,

we must ourselves be its author and finisher.

As a nation of freemen,

we must live through all time, or die by suicide.

My dream is of a place and a time

where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.

A man watches his pear tree day after day,

impatient for the ripening of the fruit.

Let him attempt to force the process,

and he may spoil both fruit and tree.

But let him patiently wait,

and the ripe pear at length falls into his lap.

No one is too big to be held accountable.

Expectations are a form of first class truth:

If people believe it, it’s true.

Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.

No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement

for its sustenance or promotion.

It’s okay to feel everything;

emotions are valid.

I do believe that God

blessed me in life with

a wonderful family,

a successful career,

and a loving marriage,

and remain thankful

for that blessing.

The youth need to be enabled to

become job generators from job seekers.

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and

you have more imagination etc.

You have less bias.

Beauty is when you can appreciate yourself. When you love yourself, that's when you're most beautiful.

Never be afraid to raise your voice for

honesty and truth and compassion

against injustice and lying and greed.

The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us,

but those who win battles we know nothing about.

I think if we go back and check our record,

the Negro has proven beyond a doubt that we have been more than

patient in seeking our rights as American citizens.