I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

It is like going up a mountain. Each successive peak appears in turn the summit, and yet there is always another pinnacle beyond.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

If you can't fly, run; if you can't run, walk; if you can't walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving.

Life often leaves us standing bare, naked, and dejected with a lost opportunity.

I must admit to you that there are still jail cells waiting for us, and dark and difficult moments. But if we will go on with the faith that nonviolence and its power can transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows, we will be able to change all of these conditions.