Philosophy is in fact a quest for wisdom based in sophia; that quest for wisdom has everything to do with a love of wisdom.

There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie.

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people if you don't serve the people.

Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public

Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated upon hope.

Too many young folk have addiction to superficial things and not enough conviction for substantial things like justice, truth and love.

None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so. (p. 109)

The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of inspiration.

We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.

We are who we are because somebody loved us.

A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.

Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night, I can see paradise by the dashboard light.

We only pay for what we admire, want and recognize as necessary, even when a cup of coffee is priced at the same value of a book that can change our entire future.

Healthy ecosystems promote healthy life.

Colleges produce more sports therapists than engineers. Perhaps because America is a sporty country: a lot of outdoors.

Change is the hallmark of nature. Nothing remains the same.

Error is better than apathy. Error can be corrected in time to change the outcome. Apathy is seldom corrected until it is too late.

He was sick with lust and mesmerized with regret

Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any methods

Getting offended is a great way to avoid answering questions that make you sound dumb.

Eighteen thousand miles from the moon is some slide, but I'll get up there again some way!