“Studies have shown kids have a greater chance for lifelong success if they know how to read by the third grade.”

Life is meant to be lived to the fullest, no matter your age.

The highest power is the human mind. That’s where God came from and my belief in God is my belief in myself.

You have the right to vote. You have the right to share your voice. you have the opportunity to shape the future of your community.

Is listening important? I can’t think of a single walk of life where it wouldn’t be.

Once you’ve made a decision, let providence be your guide.

Anyone who spends a significant amount of time with me finds me disagreeable.

Passing on blessings to someone else is a privilege and honor.

Finding joy is probably tantamount to finding yourself and being comfortable in your own skin.

Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin’.

I don’t want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.

How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.

Let’s honor all of these heroes by being of service to others, as they did.

Together we are strong.

Your best posture is your next posture.

As you grow in this business, you learn how to do more with less.

I was lucky in that when the opportunity came, I was prepared to meet it.

One chance is all you need.

Although I’ve played a wide variety of roles, I’ve never had the chance to act in a story written specially for me. It’s a pity as they are the only stories that really let you reveal your personality.

When you work to please others you can’t succeed, but the things you do to satisfy yourself stand a chance of catching someone’s interest.

Tomorrow is always another day to make things right.

Women, you overheated dipsomaniacs, never passing up a chance to wangle a drink, a great boon to bartenders but a bane to us–not to mention our crockery and our woolens!

Everyday is another chance to get things right.

Chances rule men and not men chances.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.