I want to inspire others to chase their dreams and never give up.

Really connecting with someone and maybe opening their mind a little bit, is such a cool thing to be able to do through music.

Osho is one of India’s greatest mystics…. I see him as one of the world’s great teachers, thinkers, philosophers and guides of our times. I have enormous respect for his world vision and the kind of International Communities he is building. I have always felt his influence in my life.

When you feel good, you give off a presence of joy that can elevate everyone around you.

Tennis has had a very positive impact on my life.

Success is not about how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference in the world.

Laughter is one of the most powerful tools in the world. It can bring people together and break down barriers.

For me going down in history being the first black American to win the gold, I think more colored people are going to start coming to the gymnastics world and say ‘okay, anything is possible. If Gabby did it, then I can do it too.’

We are never really happy until we try to brighten the lives of others.

The day will come — and it is not far off — when the legacy of Lincoln will finally be fulfilled at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, when a black man or woman will sit in the Oval Office. When that day comes, the most remarkable thing about it will be how naturally it occurs.

I plan to put something back into society, and not at the head table, not always in the glamour, certainly not with a lot of news attention.

I’m the perfect example of ‘never give up.

Forgive those who have hurt you.

As you reach your goals, set new ones. That is how you grow and become a more powerful person.

Align yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.

In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.

I need music. It’s like my heartbeat, so to speak. It keeps me going no matter what’s going on – bad games, press, whatever!

My understanding of God has come from my own personal experiences. Because I was in trouble so many times in New York that if you were me, you would believe in God too.

This created world really helped me as an actor. It heightened everything, which made it more dangerous, more interesting and more liberating.

Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly. They’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced

AN ASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices. They replied, “The dew.” The Ass resolved that he would live only upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger

Be thankful for the hard times, for they have made you.

Wrong connection will give you shock throughout your life.but the right one will light up your life.

For me, wildflowers are joy-giving. They have enriched my life and fed my soul and given beautiful memories to sustain me. Beyond their aesthetic value, there are other valid reasons for their increased use. As we experience problems with lowering water tables and increasing maintenance costs, incorporating nature’s bounty into our landscapes may provide a viable alternative in suitable areas to our concept of manicured clipped grass.

You think that the poor and oppressed people of Bihar will ever forget Lalu Yadav? I am the only one who has done something for them. The people know that. They also know that the rest (of the political class) are useless.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

It’s much better to do good in a way that no one knows anything about it.

Pay bad people with your goodness; fight their hatred with your kindness. Even if you do not achieve victory over other people, you will conquer yourself.

There is only one way to put an end to evil, and that is to do good for evil.

Anyone who has taken up the responsibility to lead a team can be successful only if he is sufficiently independent, powerful and influential in his own right to become a person to reckon with.

I believe that the most inexpensive, and perhaps the best medicine in the world is words. Kind words, positive words, and words that help people who feel ashamed of an invisible illness to overcome their shame and feel free.

I don’t want to make money; I want to make a difference.

I still feel that as a sport going to places with human rights issues, such as this one, I feel that the sport is duty bound to raise awareness and try to leave a positive impact, and I feel like it needs to do more.