But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

We must create a climate where people agree that human beings are more alike than unalike. The only way to do that is through education.

'God put the rainbow in the clouds, not just in the sky'... It is wise to realize we already have rainbows in our clouds, or we wouldn't be here. If the rainbow is in the clouds, then in the worst of time, there is the possibility of seeing hope... We can say 'I can be a rainbow in the cloud for someone yet to be.' That may be our calling.

To be angry is very good. It burns out things and leaves nutrients in the soil. You should always be ready to be angry at injustice and cruelty.

Every day offers you 10,000 reasons to cry, but if you can find just one reason to laugh then you will be all right.

If you're a human being, you can attempt to do what other human beings have done. We don't understand talent any more than we understand electricity.