A beggar always remains a beggar. Africa, stop begging - you have what it takes to solve your problem.

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

The hardest lesson of my life has come to me late. It is that a nation can win freedom without its people becoming free.

A man of purpose focuses on his destination, not his situation. Don't let your situation mislead you!

Your hands may be full of money and your brain full of information but if your heart is empty, your life is very empty.

If you have not tasted poverty, you will not be able to manage blessing when it comes. If you have not tasted humiliation, you will not be able to manage honour when it comes.

As a Christian, when your trial is getting hotter, you are getting closer to your breakthrough! Keep pressing!

Every day, God has something to say to you. Even when He seems to be quiet, God is still saying something.

I have never seen where hatred overcomes love. When you love, you overcome. Love is the most powerful weapon.

In the university of God, however brilliant you may be, you will not be given double promotion. You must take every course, because each course serves a purpose.

When discouragement comes, don't stop. Dig deep and fight it through!

Intuition is our knight in white, shining armor, there to help us claim our kingdom in the bold time of life.

I have seen beyond the bounds of infinity and drawn down daemons from the stars. . . . I have harnessed the shadows that stride from world to world to sow death and madness. . . .

Christmas music is usually more concentrated pop music in a way. It's meant to make us feel good, and it's meant to make us like we belong somewhere.

Nobody destroys people - people destroy themselves, and it's very, very sad.

Criminals are never very amusing. It's because they're failures. Those who make real money aren't counted as criminals. This is a class distinction, not an ethical problem.

You should always have a pencil skirt. I think knees are the ugliest part of anybody's anatomy, so I'd look for ones that hit at the knee or right below.

My highest aspirations as a songwriter are that people would sing my songs or know songs I've written sometime in as far into the future as I feel comfortable seeing.

The only way to be absolutely safe is to never try anything for the first time.

I would wear a full-length cape if I could get away with it - I do love a good swirl in a fog.

Curiosity is the greatest source of ideas, retail revolutions, and insights.