Eddy dreamed of owning her own restaurant. It was a common belief that women like her, the descendant of slaves, had no right to dream.
Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.
The father who has selflessly poured himself into the life of his children may leave no other monument than that of his children. But as for a life well lived, no other monument is necessary.
If you're not reaching back to help anyone then you're not building a legacy.
A good character is not only about the good person people know you to be. Your ability to tell the truth about how bad you had been is also a good character.
Use your youth to do something useful or unique or ultimate.
Your personal truth is your gift to the world.
He was no god, just an artist; and when an artist is a man, he needs a woman to create like a god.
A man might share his wealth, but never his authority.
Authentic Christian living has its own order of priority in our lives: God first, others second, self third.
He had an answer to almost everything and he retired at an early age.