Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Well done is better than well said.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Wherever you are - be all there.
Never complain and never explain.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
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.