Accept what you are able to do and what you are not able to do.

Detroit is a place where we've had it pretty tough. But there is a generosity here and a well of kindness that goes deep.

Don't let our outside labels or how fervent we look or zealous we are or how righteous we seem; that's not how you measure yourself against other people. Everyone is a child of God; if we really believed that, we'd treat each other better.

Tears are okay [Morrie Schwartz]

Forgive yourself. Forgive others. Don't wait.

People are only mean when they're threatened, and that's what our culture does...And when you get threatened, you start looking out only for yourself. You start making money a god. It is all part of this culture.

Sacrifice is a part of life. It's supposed to be. It's not something to regret. It's something to aspire to.