“Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.”

“The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, "Did I make the best use of the time I had?”

“Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1.”

“Wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering on.”

“Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you’re behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.”

“From what we get, we can make a living. What we give; however, makes a life.”

“If I were to say, "God, why me?" about the bad things, then I should have said, "God, why me?" about the good things that happened in my life.”