Know or listen to those who know.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Only the educated are free.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Never complain and never explain.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Always desire to learn something useful.
It's always too early to quit.
Many of the artists who have represented Negro life have seen only the comic, ludicrous side of it, and have lacked sympathy with and appreciation for the warm big heart that dwells within such a rough exterior.