It isn't a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for.

A child must learn early to believe that she is somebody worthwhile, and that she can do many praiseworthy things.

It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.

He who starts behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front.

Man is what his dreams are.

The creation of the spiritual was no accident. It was a creation born of necessity, so that the slave might more adequately adjust himself to the conditions of the New World.

It is not your environment, it is you- the quality of your mind, the integrity of your soul and the determination of your will that will decide your future and shape your life.