George C. Wolfe Quotes

I just love kids. As a kid, I grew up in a poor country with a poor family that had nothing. I loved anyone who could come into my life, in from the outside, and give me advice that could help me succeed. I believe that there are a lot of people who came into my life that made me Dikembe Mutombo.

I feel like I've been very blessed in the sense that I've had the veracity of spirit to not be stopped and, at the same time, the protective energy and the generosity of those who have come before me, who saw something inside of me and, therefore, invited me into rooms that I would not have been inside of otherwise.

When I was a kid, people reached out and gave me a chance.

I must thank my good friend Nigel Brennan. His strength of character in the midst of extreme hardship inspired me during the darkest days. Despite our separation, he always managed to find small ways to remind me that there are gentlemen in the world, even when I was surrounded by just the opposite.

Giving is most important to show the less fortunate that you don't give up. You always want to live a better life.

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.

Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the poor man's hut, as well as the palace of his superior.

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

When I was at my lowest, Tom Cruise reached out to me. He believed in me when other people didn't.

I always feel blessed because so many people have taken me under their wings, nurtured me, and made me a part of their vision.

I hope to continue to support, to inspire, to motivate, to encourage... in the hopes that maybe the world can get a little bit more giggle.

My purpose is to share in any way what I learned, like, 'Girl, I went through this, so now you don't have to go through the same thing.'

I get so full off of stories that people send in of encouragement.

Always be kind, especially in times when it seems like everyone is giving up on each other. Love harder.

Some people are fighting much, much more important battles and much bigger battles, and if we get the chance to put a smile on their face for ten seconds, it's so worth it.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.

All my adult life people have been helping me.

I like to be supportive and a role model.

The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others.

A good teacher who can take the zero pay and help kids develop physically, emotionally, socially, is literally an angel.

He climbs highest who helps another up.

There are people who help you in life. I've been given a helping hand, and that's why I feel it's my duty to help younger artists.

Right now, I have to admit, that I'm more interested in giving people a little bit of hope and goodness.

You have always given me more than I gave to you. You were the wings on which I soared.