"Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way." -Nikki Giovanni
"A family is like the forest: if you are outside, it is dense; if you are inside, you see that each tree has its own position." -Akan proverb
"I’m not saying this because I’m looking for a soft cushion wherever I’m heading, I just feel that I’ve got thousands and thousands of young fans that have to learn about what’s real when it comes to AIDS." -Eazy-E
"The man who knows how to lead one of his brothers towards what he has known may one day be saved by that very brother." -Ancient Egyptian proverb
Nothing beats failure like a try.... Pauletta Vaughn (I took some liberties with the original quote and substituted "like" where the original quote says "but")
"The mere imparting of information is not education." -Carter G. Woodson, The Mis-Education of the Negro
"As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around." -Oprah Winfrey
"If there's any haters in here right now that don't have nobody to hate on, feel free to hate on me!" -Katt Williams
If others are sitting you, should be standing if others are standing, you should be outstanding if others are outstanding, you should be the standard.- Ace Ankomah