Book Clubs | Selected Quotes | The Play: Ben Carson, M.D.

SELECTED QUOTES

On Inspiration
On Success
On Pride and Prejudice
On Education

On Mentors and Heros
On Happiness
On Hardship
In Conclusion

On Pride and Prejudice:

"My mother worked with my brother Curtis and me, teaching us not to prejudge others - not to decide on their value before we knew them. She stressed treating everyone with kindness and giving every person a chance."

"I believe that many of our pressing racial problems will be taken care of when we who are minorities will stand on our own feet and refuse to look to anybody else to save us from our situations."

"It is possible with great determination, hard work, and self reliance to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds."