“Poetry should be able to comprehend the earth”

“The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand?”

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”

“Mistakes are the portals of discovery”

“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die ...”

“Do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do.”

“People who take risks are the people you'll lose against”

“In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every mom...”

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”

“Live without pretending, love without depending, listen without defending, speak without offending”

“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength ”

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory”

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”