“Sometimes God must confine us in order to free us.”

“I'm saddened by the loss of Black Diamonds that we bury by the thousands every year never knowing the brilliance they possess. I call you my brotherand we embrace with such sincerity while our moth...”

“There are places and spaces you will never see or know, unless you move NOW!!”

“How do you achieve excellence? 1. Mindset 2. Discipline 3. Commitment 4. Consistency”

“I was sitting here staring at the trees in my parents yard and wondering - season after season the trees continue to grow no matter what the weather. I guess they are just grounded and rooted and d...”

“The dream is free - to live it requires HUSTLE.”

“There is nothing innate, immutable or inevitable about boys or girls doing particularly well or badly in different subjects. Girls in Shanghai outperform western boys in math, the same boys that ou...”

“We all have inherent biases. All of us. The problem occurs when police officers or community members allow those biases to affect the choices they make as they do their job or have interactions wit...”

“Why are the police REALLY having trouble recruiting officers - especially Black officers? We have to bridge the gap between community and law enforcement.”

“We are working well when we use ourselves as the fellow creatures of the plants, animals, materials, and other people we are working with. Such work is unifying, healing. It brings us home from pri...”

“My life's work is to help people step into their God-given abilities and make a positive difference in their community.”

“In a world of knowledge and expertise, fame and fortune, status and ranks....nothing has the power to affect change as much as love and compassion.”

“I need a favour.I raise my eyebrows at him in disbelief. What makes him think Im about to do him a favour? Hes a stranger. And hes wearing handcuffs.”

“Most people are like sheep. Nice, harmless creatures who want nothing more than to be left alone so they can graze. But then of course there are wolves. Who want nothing more than to eat the sheep....”

“What did you do before? I used to run a lot.Cross country? Track?From the cops, actually.”