There is no easy path to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.

You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings

Do one thing at a time and while doing it, put your whole soul into it to the exclusion of all else.

Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error.

Success is not about seeking constant comfort; it's about challenging yourself, pushing your limits, and embracing discomfort.

I hate race discrimination most intensely and in all its manifestations.

Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding on to.