I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be.

The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.

A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

I discover myself on the verge of a usual mistake.

Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.

A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.

I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

To see me does not necessarily mean to see my face. To understand my thoughts is to have seen me.

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.

Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be.