Our greatness has always come from people who expect nothing and take nothing for granted – folks who work hard for what they have, then reach back and help others after them.

Dancing was always part of my culture growing up in Barbados. When I shot my 1st video I worked really hard with my choreographer to perfect the routines.

I know that I came into the world with what I call ‚big dharma‘ – with a blueprint to teach self-reliance and a positive loving approach to large numbers of people all over the globe. I am ever so grateful for the circumstances of my life that allowed me to be pretty much left alone and to develop as I was so intended in this incarnation.

Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.

Helping those who have been struck by unforeseeable misfortunes is fundamentally different from making dependency a way of life.

The last thing you want is to not be recognized for all of the hard work you put in.

There are some people, you know, they think the way to be a big man is to shout and stomp and raise hell-and then nothing ever really happens. I’m not like that I never shoot blanks.

I know you’ve heard it a thousand times before. But it’s true – hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don’t love something, then don’t do it.

Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston, I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song, and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, ‚Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.‘

Indeed, it is as important to learn how to receive a blessing as it is to be willing to give one.

A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.

I just was never into performing. It’s just hard work. It’s hard work.

Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.

Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really worked, is mine.

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

Every day is a gift from God. There’s no guarantee of tomorrow, so that tells me to see the good in this day to make the most of it.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.

That’s the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me.

Wow, I get to wake up again? Ok. You have to make good with what you’ve got.

If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

One must work and dare if one really wants to live.

I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I’ve been working nonstop since I was 15. I don’t even know how to chill out.

O God, we praise Thee for keeping us till this day, and for the full assurance that Thou wilt never let us go.

I like entertaining people. I really miss it.

When I walk outside, people have something to say about it.

Well, I mean, to me, I think my ultimate – my ultimate goal is winning championships and – and I understand that me going down as one of the greats will not happen until I, you know, win a championship.

The sun doesn’t always shine in West Virginia, but the people do.

To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.

My wife has about everything I can think of.

The gift of loneliness is sometimes a radical vision of society or one’s people that has not previously been taken into account.

Once you start a working on something, don’t be afraid of failure and don’t abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.

Ever since I first came here in 1963 to fight Henry Cooper, I have loved the people of England.

The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.

I was raised on, ‚You go get a nine-to-five job, earn your pay and work your way up.‘

If four things are followed – having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance – then anything can be achieved.

In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.

Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours.

I believe God, Jesus, died that we not just go to Heaven but that we excel in this life. I never think you make money your goal… God wants you to excel. Just keep Him in first place, and God will open up doors you never dreamed of.

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

The safety of the people shall be the highest law.

I have found out in later years that we were very poor, but the glory of America is that we didn’t know it then.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it.

That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.

This is not a bad life.

See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse.

America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.

To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine their pursuits and aversions.

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.

Music belongs to the people. To no one else. To no one else.

I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.

The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.

Overcoming fear is the first step to success for entrepreneurs. The winners all exemplify that, and the hard work and commitment they have shown underlines what is needed to set up a business.

I am not young but I feel young. The day I feel old, I will go to bed and stay there. J’aime la vie! I feel that to live is a wonderful thing.

But what we can do, as flawed as we are, is still see God in other people, and do our best to help them find their own grace. That’s what I strive to do, that’s what I pray to do every day.

We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.

When one’s expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have.

Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.