“I understand (finally) that God does not REACT to prayers or petitions. He has ACTED. It is already done.”

“Success is determined by how little time you have to worry whether others are criticizing you, while being too focused to address them if they are.”

“There's "good" in all things. You just have to find it.”

“Some people applaud my no nonsense approach to life. Others say my methods are “extreme”. Where I’m headed and how I get there is between me and my God. So, if you don’t know where I’m going, how can you suggest I’m taking things too far?”

“A man enrich his community. A man teach and display leadership qualities for his children. A man by his presence is safety and security for his Queen. The best the thing a man can do for this world, his children and Queen is be a man.”

“Following trends on social media will not lead to social consciousness.”

“Pride is the problem. Everyone wants to be right so badly they overlook the "rights" of others.”

“It's not the fact that some people disagree with the protests. That is as much a right as the protests themselves. It is the hateful, profane, condescending way some have expressed their discontent that baffles me. How do you criticize actions you've deemed disrespectful and divisive and an affront to civilized behavior with rhetoric to the same end? That's like the devil judging the Grim Reaper for harvesting souls.”

“Depending on the strength of the relationship, level of communication and one’s tolerance for discord, many people are able to get past normal skirmishes unscathed.”

“Never let fear of short term heartache interfere with your long term happiness.”

“Words, and faith, will only take you as far as your actions allow.”