The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be.
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
You write your life story by the choices you make. You never know if they have been a mistake. Those moments of decision are so difficult.
Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.
Those who cry out that the government should ‘do something’ never even ask for data on what has actually happened when the government did something, compared to what actually happened when the government did nothing.
When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you’ve got to set those phones down.
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
You have to listen to the people who have a negative opinion as well as those who have positive opinion. Just to make sure that you are blending all these opinions in your mind before a decision is made.
The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.
Toxic people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing other people’s buttons.
Justice is conscience, not a personal conscience but the conscience of the whole of humanity. Those who clearly recognize the voice of their own conscience usually recognize also the voice of justice.
People of African descent, most of us grew up accepting and loving Spider-Man. I still love Spider-Man. I still love the Incredible Hulk. I still have those characters that were white role models, superheroes, heroes – whatever you want to call it. You basically had no choice but to accept those.
There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people.
There is strength in numbers, but organizing those numbers is one of the great challenges.
