I knew there was a way out. I knew there was another kind of life because I had read about it. I knew there were other places, and there was another way of being.

Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.

The miracle of your existence calls for celebration every day.

Always take a stand for yourself, your values. You're defined by what you stand for

When you educate a woman, you set her free. Had I not had books and education in Mississippi, I would have believed that's all there was.

God is a feeling experience and not a believing experience. If your religion is a believing experience ... then that's not truly God.

So, that is my final lesson from the universe - you just do what you need to do, and stay on track.