I don’t tell people, ‚You’re okay the way that you are.‘ That’s not the right story. The right story is, ‚You’re way less than you could be.‘

The most pitiful among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold.

Key is never be afraid of being yourself. Never!

We are not retreating – we are advancing in another direction.

But for me to have the opportunity to stand in front of a bunch of executives and present myself, I had to hustle in my own way. I can’t tell you how frustrating it was that they didn’t get that. No joke – I’d leave meetings crying all the time.

My rule is to break one sweat a day.

Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger.

As much as it might look like, to someone else, that I’m successful, I never feel like I’m anywhere. The further I go, I still feel equally further from my eventual goal. Because as I grow, I get more goals. I’m never content.

If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.

Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don’t live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.

They know enough who know how to learn.

There are 309 million people out there that are trying to improve their lot in life. And we’ve got a system that allows them to do it.

Every noble work is at first impossible.

Every human being is under construction from conception to death.

Apple has given me a platform to spread music. They’re giving us Latinos a chance to shine.

Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea.

I learned, when I look in the mirror and tell my story, that I should be myself and not peep whatever everybody is doing.

Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.

The hardest thing for – not only an artist but for anybody to do is look themselves in the mirror and acknowledge, you know, their own flaws and fears and imperfections and put them out there in the open for people to relate to it.

The real truths of life are never entirely new to you or to anybody because there is a level deep down within you where you already know all the things, all those spiritual truths that you read or hear, and then recognize them. I say ‚recognize‘ because you’re not… it’s not new.

The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.

We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.

This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.

I believe enlightenment or revelation comes in daily life. I look for joy, the peace of action. You need action. I’d have stopped writing years ago if it were for the money.

From my perspective, I absolutely believe in a greater spiritual power, far greater than I am, from which I have derived strength in moments of sadness or fear. That’s what I believe, and it was very, very strong in the forest.

Life cannot be without relationship, but we have made it so agonizing and hideous by basing it on personal and possessive love. Can one love and yet not possess? You will find the true answer not in escape, ideals, beliefs but through the understanding of the causes of dependence and possessiveness.

The fact is that since you’re a divine creation who originated in the world of Spirit, you have exactly the right amount of smarts to accomplish all that you need and want to do while you’re here on earth. It’s all perfect… and so are you!

If we’re really honest with ourselves, most of us will admit that we want to impress people, and this is what’s causing us to do what we do.

I don’t think about the end game. I’ve got lots to occupy my mind. It’s the rage that keeps me going.

When I’m inspired, I get excited because I can’t wait to see what I’ll come up with next.

It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.

I am happy and I’m single.

You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

You will be as much value to others as you have been to yourself.

Accountability breeds response-ability.

Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least serves as a rule of life and there is nothing better.

I’m still living at least five parallel lives, honestly! I wonder about it. I have no idea how that happens.

The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.

Now that I understand that I’m an addict, I definitely have compassion for my mother. I get it.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

I don’t have the best track record with quotes.

One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry.

When I was a child, I was very poor and wanted everything. So when I got money, I began buying things.

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.

Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food to the body.

I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we’ve struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We’ve made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.

A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.

When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.

You cannot create experience. You must undergo it.

It’s every girl’s dream to be a cover girl!

It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father figures; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all.

We were poor. But my mom never accepted that. She worked hard to become a residential contractor – got her master’s with honors at the University of New Orleans. I used to go to every class with her. Her father was my paternal figure.

Whether I’m wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I’m always the same person inside.

A lot of people are focused on taking over the world or doing the biggest thing and getting the most users. I think part of making a difference and doing something cool is focusing intensely.

All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own.

Don’t bring your need to the marketplace, bring your skill. If you don’t feel well, tell your doctor, but not the marketplace. If you need money, go to the bank, but not the marketplace.

Some people carry their heart in their head and some carry their head in their heart. The trick is to keep them apart yet working together.

For me, I used to be shy towards journalism because it wasn’t poetry. And then I realized that the events that I covered in essays that became journalism were actually great because they inspired me, and they became my muse.

Listening to and understanding our inner sufferings will resolve most of the problems we encounter.