Identity Quotes

We are symbols,

and inhabit symbols.

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

There is a charm about the forbidden

that makes it unspeakably desirable.

I'm always asked 'What's the secret to success?' But there are no secrets. Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.

People write negatives things,

cause they feel that's what sells.

Good news to them,

doesn't sell.

The business schools reward difficult complex behavior

more than simple behavior.

Your talent is God's gift to you What you do with it is your gift back to God.

I speak to you only as an American

who happens to be an American Negro

and one who is proud of that heritage.

We ask for nothing special.

We ask only that we be permitted to compete on an even basis,

and if we are not worthy,

then the competition shall, per se, eliminate us.

There are no secrets to success. it is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

Black and white are the

colors of photography.

To me they symbolize

the alternatives of

hope and despair to

which mankind is

forever subjected.

Sometimes you have to be a little crazy to get what you want.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

We must not fear mistakes,

for they are the steps to knowledge.

No people is wholly civilized

where a distinction is drawn between

stealing an office and stealing a purse.

Success is not just talent,

it’s relentless dedication.

Hawthorne sucks...

It's a crazy place,

and I'm happy that I was the weird one that got out.

If we are not free,

no one will respect us.

If women want any rights more than they’ve got,

why don’t they take them?

Ever tried. Ever failed.

No matter. Try Again.

Fail again. Fail better

Samuel Beckett

Only if we understand can we care.

Only if we care will we help.