I don't blame individuals, Elton, I blame myself
Books -where if people suffered, they suffered in beautiful language, not in monosyllables, as we did in Kansas
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
The only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you'll finish it.
A world I dream where black or white, whatever race you be, will share the bounties of the earth and every man is free
I'm so tired of waiting, aren't you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind?
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed-- I, too, am America.
Jim Rohn is one of the most articulate, powerful, thought-provoking speakers I've seen. His unique delivery and style puts him head and shoulders above the rest.
Help is dangerous because it exists outside the human economy: the only payment for help is gratitude.
True happiness isn't something that can be made. It isn't the result of anything. Happiness comes to those who understand that you can't seek it any more than you seek the air you breathe. It is a part of life to be found within living. . . . All pursuit of happiness is based upon the false assumption that there is a way to possess it; you may as well try to grab a handful of breeze! Happiness is the natural expression of a stress-free life, just as sunlight naturally warms the Earth after dark clouds appear.
I was made to go to church and I heard the gospel songs, and every now then somebody would come through with a guitar and that was a thrill!