“There's a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports.”

“I would love to be associated with some sports organization. I was a journalism major. That's kind of intriguing, to do something in the political-commentary arena.”

“It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.”

“When it comes to the American dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream.”

“The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other.”

“In my wildest imagination, I never thought that the fifth of six children born to Helen and Buddy Watts - in a poor black neighborhood, in the poor rural community of Eufaula, Oklahoma - would some...”

“Happiness is.. Starting your study with 3 principles of accounting, then your profession, with 3 principles of life.. CHALLENGE it, ACHIEVE it, Loop it. Happy to be a CA, Happy CA day.”

“I loved getting my M. B. A., and I really enjoyed being an accountant and financial analyst before I quit my day job twenty-five years ago to write full time. I just liked writing moreplus, I knew ...”

“[To admit that college isn't for everyone] may sound litist. It may even sound philistine, since the purpose of a liberal-arts education is to produce well-rounded citizens rather than productive w...”

“I am no poet. I do not love words for the sake of words. I love words for what they can accomplish. Similarly, I am no arithmetician. Numbers that speak only of numbers are of little interest to me.”

“Miri took genuine comfort in studying Mathematics that day. She could sort numbers into two simple ideas: true and not true. Unlike numbers, words were rarely just one thing. They moved and changed...”

“Oh! Science! Everything has been revised. For the body and for the soul,--the viaticum,there are medicine and philosophy,old wives' remedies and popular songs rearranged. And the pastimes of prince...”

“You can't buy the love you want, you can't sell your love. Love is given by those who deserves it.”

“Facts are like cows. If you look them in the face long enough, they generally run away.”

“The truth is more important than the facts.”