When I first went to jail in 1960 with seven classmates trying to use their public library against the backdrop of my father being a veteran of World War II, not being able to use - having to sit behind Nazi on American military bases, I lost my fear of jails and death.

God doesn't make orange juice, God makes oranges.

The only justification for ever looking down on somebody is to pick them up.

If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell lost its resonance, please forgive me. Charge it to my head and not to my heart.

I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against the odds. As I develop and serve, be patient. God is not finished with me yet.

To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. Your children need your presence more than your presents.

No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high.