Richard Pryor

"I came from nothing. That taught me everything."

"When you solicit support, you're really asking people to believe in you before you believe in yourself."

"The family that laughs together heals together."

"Love is the scariest thing because it means you got something to lose."

"Faith ain't about believing everything will be okay. It's about believing you'll be okay no matter what."

"Politics is just comedy with consequences."

"War taught me that the enemy you fear most is often just like you."

"Gratitude is the practice of noticing the good before it becomes a memory."

"Creativity dies when you stop taking risks."

"Justice ain't blind; it just ain't looking in the right places."

"I believe in the power of words because I've seen them change lives, including my own."

"Time ain't nothing but a construct we use to avoid dealing with eternity."

"Philosophy is just common sense dressed up in fancy clothes."

"History repeats because people don't pay attention the first time."

"Technology is supposed to free us up, but we just find new ways to be busy."

"Nature don't lie. It just shows you the truth whether you want to see it or not."

"Science ain't about knowing everything; it's about knowing what you don't know."

"The education system teaches you how to fit in, not how to think."

"Change is like a muscle. You either use it or lose it."

"Courage is being scared and doing it anyway. Everything else is just being reckless."

"Success is walking a tightrope between ambition and contentment."

"Happiness is a practice, not a destination."

"Life is too short to do anything halfway."

"I realized that freedom ain't something given; it's something you take."

"Friendship is tested when convenience ends."

"The pursuit of peace starts with making peace with yourself."

"Every scar has a story if you're brave enough to tell it."

"I used to run from my pain. Turns out, it was just trying to teach me something."

"The strongest people I know are the ones who admit when they're weak."

"Power without compassion is just tyranny with better marketing."