I spent 24 and a half years in prison
Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.
Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.
Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem--he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
Hip-hop. . . has been the proverbial key that's opened the door for me to roam this breathtaking planet.
The ego is a very bad quality. Ego sees everything as separate; it sees everything as dual. You must remove this ego and see only the Unity. Think only of Unity; think only of the basis of everything.
None of my friends were ever as broke as I was.
I have a dream of what would have happened if what happened instead hadn't.