“To my Black brothers and sisters, choose faith. As difficult as it is, choose faith—the kind of faith that we know without works is dead. The faith that raises awareness, educates the community, advocates, cares for the widows and feeds the orphans. Choose the faith that is compelled to action, but not controlled my anger.”

“The kind of legacy you leave will only reflect the kind of life you lived.”

“Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Try not to see it as an invitation to compete.”

“The only way that getting older can be a bad thing is if you are not fully living in the moment now.”

“Life is hard. Find some really good people to walk through it with. It makes things a little easier.”

“Whatever you do, be sure to do it well.”

“Regrets begin the moment we're comfortable with settling.”

“God, unlike His creation, is always proactive and never reactive.”

“One of the most difficult lessons life has taught me is that if, despite my best efforts, something is not working out, it may be time to step back and assess what other opportunities are coming my way.”

“One of the most difficult lessons life has taught me is that if, despite my best efforts, something is not working out, it may be time to step back and assess what other opportunities are coming my way..”

“If it comes easy, it will go fast.”