“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.”

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.

Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

The good news is that the moment you decide that what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without.

A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.

Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.

Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up.

We are always getting ready to live but never living.

Every wall is a door.

There’s an obligation to not lead people down the wrong path, but I hardly think me wearing short shorts on stage is creating monsters.

Allah created the bonds of family, so Who are you to cut bonds that Allah has created.

Never, ever, ever think that your life is over, but know always that each day, each hour, each moment is another beginning, another opportunity, another chance to re-create yourself anew.

When you find your definitions in God, you find the very purpose for which you were created. Put your hand into God’s hand, know His absolutes, demonstrate His love, present His truth, and the message of redemption and transformation will take hold.

The body does not create the mind; the Mind creates the body.

Self-creation never ends. You are continually creating yourself from the field of infinite possibilities. You are, in every moment, born again. And so is everyone else.

All of creation is a song of praise to God.

Even in darkness it is possible to create light.