Marsai Martin Quotes

A lot of negative words adults call the young, like 'naive,' 'impulsive' and 'way too connected online,' are all things we can turn into strengths to help us.

Looking forward, we see that it is the youth of today who hold the key to tomorrow. And we can help unlock it.

Imagine any problem you have to be a huge, locked door standing in front of you. Now see yourself taking a golden key out of your pocket. You brought the key here with you when you arrived on this planet, but you sometimes forget to use it. See yourself putting it into the keyhole, then watch the door swing open. On the key are inscribed these words, "Unconditional Love."

For many, life has become more about what they can't do rather than what they can do. The truth, however, is that you are far greater than you think and have truly amazing potential. The key is to tap into your higher self and unleash your full capacity for success and happiness.

I think a number of the leaders are, whether you like it or not, in the hip-hop generation. And when they understand enough, they'll do wonders. I count on them.

It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist.

Kids really have a lot more power than they think they have. They have the power to change the world. And they should know it.

Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any way.

Within each individual young person you meet, you have the same fields to plow. The trick is just to wake thmem up, to sharpen their ears for what's already there in the music.

Sometimes very small investments can release enormous, infinite potential that exists in all of us.

When Nike says, just do it, that's a message of empowerment. Why aren't the rest of us speaking to young people in a voice of inspiration?

All of our children have so much potential. All of our children deserve a chance at life.

You can do anything you want to do.

Any kid in the world can draw from strengths within - we all have the potential with that.

The greatest gift I've been given is being naive, because I don't know what I can't do. And when you don't know what you can't do, you think you can do everything.

Kids deserve the right to think that they can change the world.

I affirm to you the tremendous potential you have, not beyond anything you could ever imagine.

The seeds of a fruitful society are sown in the minds of its youth.

That's my mission: I really want to get in the heads and hearts of kids and persuade them that they can believe things they haven't seen, they can do things that maybe others haven't done before them, that they are more than their worst acts.

I do like to think of myself as a star: because there's room for many stars up in the sky - and we all have the chance to shine bright.

I feel real good because it's about representing the young world and how to uplift each other and how to push us to be greater and make sure we don't fall or get trapped or get in trouble, you know what I mean. Stay focused, you know what I mean.

I think about a young person who is sitting at home, 13 or 14, a person of color, possibly questioning their sexuality, and watching Dr. Hugh Culber and saying, 'I'm a part of an ideal future that we could work towards.' We're planting seeds in the minds of young people to say, 'Your possibilities are limitless.'

When you develop yourself to the point where your belief in yourself is so strong that you know that you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, your future will be unlimited.

Give young people a greater voice. They are the future and they are much wiser than we give them credit for.

If you believe you can, and believe it strongly enough, you'll be amazed at what you can do.