The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy.
For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of Lochinvar.
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time and to eternity.
If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Our freedom is also incomplete, dear compatriots, as long as we are denied our security by criminals who prey on our communities, who rob our businesses and undermine our economy, who ply their destructive trade in drugs in our schools, and who do violence against our women and children.
Fame does not make you happy. It just makes you look in the mirror a lot, worrying about how you look today for your audience.
A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.
The problem with black cinema in its current form is on the one hand it is the only game in town; it's a very structured set-up and it's not conducive to get at the kinds of things I'm trying to portray using the cinematic apparatus to show black sociality and how it functions.