“ I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. ”

“ At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in. ”

“ If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. ”

“ Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. ”

“ I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, He will not ask, 'How many good things have you done in your life?' rather He will ask, 'How much love did you put into what you did? ”

“ You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever. ”

“ I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls. ”

“ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. ”

“ We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. ”

“ No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they'd die for. ”

“ Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. ”

“ Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase. ”