Famous Quotes

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

Precious jewel, you glow, you shine, reflecting all the good things in the world. Just look at yourself.

Speak only if it improves upon the silence.

There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can't. What you've got to do is turn around and say "Watch me."

This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.

If you find it complicated to answer someone’s question, do not answer it, for his container is already full and does not have room for the answer

Existence is.. well.. what does it matter? I exist on the best terms I can. The past is now part of my future. The present is well out of hand.

I think it's important to evolve and grow and take risks creatively, instead of repeating yourself and doing the same thing over and over.

There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.

Let go of your plans. The first hour of your morning belongs to God. Tackle the day's work that he charges you with, and he will give you the power to accomplish it.

To be normal is the ultimate aim of the unsuccessful.

Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground.

If you live for people’s acceptance you will die from their rejection.

You can truly grieve for every officer who's been lost in the line of duty in this country, and still be troubled by cases of police overreach.

One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching

Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.

Genius is 1% talent and 99% percent hard work.

It is better to make a mistake than to do nothing.

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.

Soldiers' bellies are not satisfied with empty promises and hopes.

It was our favorite part of the day, this in-between time, and it always seemed to last longer than it should--a magic and lavender space unpinned from the hours around it, between worlds.

I admit it: I am louder than the average human being and have no fear of speaking my mind. These traits don't come from the color of my skin but from an unwavering belief in my own intelligence.

They can crack jokes. They can sit back and analyze and criticize and make all the fun they want. But I'm living my life, I'm doing it. What are you doing?

Prayer doesn't change things - God changes things in answer to prayer.

Most people search high and wide for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within.

Black people know what white people mean when they say “law and order”.

The person you are is a thousand times more interesting than the best actor you could ever hope to be.

Understand me. I’m not like an ordinary world. I have my madness, I live in another dimension and I do not have time for things that have no soul.

There is nothing colder than a Christian who does not seek to save others.

It is through others that we become ourselves.

The fact that our heart yearns for something Earth can't supply is proof that Heaven must be our home.

I mean there are a bunch of people who I’ve heard worship Adolf Hitler who don’t like me because I don’t think Jews have 14 inch fangs and drink blood and sneak around in bushes.

The knowledge of anything, since all things have causes, is not acquired or complete unless it is known by its causes.

The Gospel takes away our right forever, to discriminate between the deserving and the undeserving poor.

The willingness to experiment with change may be the most essential ingredient to success at anything.

What kept me sane was knowing that things would change, and it was a question of keeping myself together until they did.

Be eager in your desires but humbly patient in their accomplishment.

If you don't love me at my worst, then you don't deserve me at my best.

Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and Never forget a friend.

It is nearly impossible to be here now when you think there is somewhere else to be.

If you have men who will only come if they know there is a good road, I don't want them. I want men who will come if there is no road at all.

There is that great proverb — that until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.

A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.

Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, /May be refin'd and join th' angelic train.

Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.

Reality is only a term, based on values and well worn principles, whereas the dream goes on forever.