"I was able to do To Sleep with Anger, a very powerful film about African Americans, their spirituality, and the things that happened within a small community and a family"

"It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are"

"Powerful indeed is the empire of habit"

"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm"

"To separate children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone"

"The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace"

"Creating the kind of connections between people that lead to collective civic action, political expression, community dialogue, shared cultural experiences"

"No, I don't belong to a retirement community"

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"

"Situational variables can exert powerful influences over human behavior, more so that we recognize or acknowledge"

"Welcome those big, sticky, complicated problems. In them are your most powerful opportunities"