Be more splendid, more extraordinary. Use every moment to fill yourself up.

Ordinary people can bring about change.

Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.

For years I've advocated keeping a gratitude journal, writing down five things every day that brought pleasure and gratefulness.

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.

One of my theories about life is that we become what we believe.

I believe that education is freedom. It provides the tools to affect one's own destiny.