Man Quotes

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place. He put in your heart certain wishes and plans, and in my heart he put other and different desires. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows.

I don’t say that I’m an atheist. I don’t like that term, because I think it mirrors the certitude of religion. I say I don’t know. And if you don’t know – and you don’t – just man up and say you don’t know. Don’t turn to silly stories and ancient myths.

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

The man who is really serious, with the urge to find out what truth is, has no style at all. He lives only in what is.

You can do anything in the world if you say “Hey man, don’t blame me, the devil made me do it. It’s an easy way to escape responsibility.”

Anytime you’re with somebody, you become a reflection of that person. I believe the first five years of our relationship was me grooming her, getting her tough and getting her ready for all of this and how to deal with it. The last was just her being a strong Black woman who has her man’s back.

A hard man is good to find.

Happy is the man who can make a living by his hobby.

It is bad for a young man to sin; but it is worse for an old man to sin.