"I wouldn't want to disappoint my fans by doing anything exciting. You've got to stay true to your roots."

“We are not far away from the point of no return when it comes to life on earth, and we have some radical choices to make.”

“Relief work does not consist entirely in wearisome appeals ... it has its moments of enchantment, its adventures, its unexpected vistas into new worlds”

“The Alliance for Progress is an alliance between one millionaire and many beggars.”

“The hand that controls the supper dish rules the world!”

“A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.”

“The movement of the Spirit of God in the hearts of men and women often calls them to act against the spirit of their times or causes them to anticipate a spirit which is yet in the making. In a moment of dedication they are given wisdom and courage to dare a deed that challenges and to kindle a hope that inspires.”

Source : "Footprints of a Dream : The Story of the Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples" by Howard Thurman, (p. 7), 1959.

“Yeah, that's what I'm working for. The couture house of the future”

“Well, teachers have been profoundly demoralized in recent years and are often treated with contempt by politicians. There's a great deal of reckless rhetoric in Washington about the mediocrity of the teaching profession - and I don't find that to be true at all.”