"A man who is really earnest must begin with himself, he must be passively aware of all his thoughts, feelings and actions."

“Even today the most jaded city dweller can be unexpectedly moved upon encountering a clear night sky studded with thousands of twinkling stars. When it happens to me after all these years it still takes my breath away.”

“As soon as you start analyzing something it stops”

“When you're gone would you rather have your gravestone say, 'He never missed a meeting.' Or one that said, 'He was a great father.'”

“I spend my days preparing for life, not preparing for death.”

Source : FaceBook post by Mumia Abu Jamal from Aug 24, 2011

“To constitute a dispute there must be two parties. To understand it well, both parties and all the circumstances must be fully heard; and to accommodate the differences, temper and mutual forbearance are requisite.”

“I don't think you can be too ashamed of anything as long as you were being yourself. I think why people feel, um, so entitled over me is that they've watched me grow up. But that's a blessing and a curse.”

“My parents are from Ghana. Until I was 17, I thought you had to go to college. I had no idea. I didn't know it was not an option.”

Source : "'Copper's' Ato Essandoh: 'I look at Doctor Who'". Interview with Jacqueline Cutler, screenertv.com. June 30, 2013.

“Sort of like, I have to make the Japanese lyrics really deep.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.