The true meaning of courage is to be afraid, and then, with your knees knocking and your heart racing, to step out anyway—even when that step makes sense to nobody but you. I know that’s not easy. But making a bold move is the only way to truly advance toward the grandest vision the universe has for you.

Dream the biggest dream for yourself. Hold the highest vision of life for yourself.

When you don't know what to do, get still. The answer will come.

The expectation of my life was that I might be able to work for some good white folks. Now I got some good white folks working for me.

The struggle of my life created empathy... I could relate to pain... being abandoned... having people not love me.

When you surrender and stop resisting and stop trying to change that which you can't change, but be in the moment, be fully open to the blessings you've already received and those that are yet to come and stand in that space of gratitude ... and look at where you are and how far you've come and what you've accomplished - when you can claim THAT and SEE that, the literal vibration of your life will change.

You can't accomplish anything worthwhile if you inhibit yourself. If life teaches you nothing else, know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it.