Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
You never know what motivates you.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Never complain and never explain.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
There's one more thing I want to say. It's a touchy subject. Black beauty. Black sensuality. We live in a culture where the beauty of black people isn't always as celebrated as other types. I'd like to help change that if I can!