If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things.

If boyhood and youth are but vanity, must it not be our ambition to become men?

How can I be useful, of what service can I be? There is something inside me, what can it be?

There is no blue without yellow and without orange.

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.

I want the services to look and sound like the Grammys. It's not showy, but we represent God, and it should be first class.

People who believe they have the power to exercise some measure of control over their lives are healthier, more effective and more successful than those who lack faith in their ability to effect changes in their lives.

The Negro people of America... have cut our forests, tilled our fields, built our railroads, fought our battles, and in all of their trials they have manifested a simple faith, a grateful heart, a cheerful spirit, and an undivided loyalty .