Chartacter Quotes

Keep a good attitude and

do the right thing even

when it's hard. When you

do that you are passing

the test. And God promises

you your marked moments

are on their way.

I learned many great lessons from my failures,

but the best was never giving up.

Those who are free of resentful thoughts

surely find peace.

Put the customer first.

Invent.

And be patient.

I’m comfortable being myself;

the rest is just acting.

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on

our own ‘to do’ list.

Today, Negroes play on every big league club

and in every minor league.

With millions of other Negroes in other walks of life,

we are willing to stand up and be counted for what we believe in.

In baseball or out,

we are no longer willing to wait until Judgment Day for equality

we want it here on earth as well as in Heaven.

There are only two mistakes

one can make along the road

to truth; not going all

the way, and not starting.

I know where I'm going

and I know the truth,

and I don't have to be

what you want me to be.

I'm free to be what I want.

Man is priest,

and scholar,

and statesman,

and producer,

and soldier.

God, our Creator, has

stored within our minds

and personalities,

great potential

strength and ability.

Prayer helps us tap

and develop these powers.

Speak low,

if you speak love.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

I am a deeply religious nonbeliever

this is a somewhat new kind of religion.

History repeats itself,

first as tragedy,

second as farce.

Just as a snake sheds its skin,

we must shed our past over and over again.

Better than a thousand hollow words is

one word that brings peace.

The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow;

there is no humor in Heaven.

The best effort of a fine person is

felt after we have left their presence.

I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure,

one cannot aspire enough for success.