John H. Johnson Quotes

All Have Disappointments, All Have Times When It Isn't Worthwhile.

Every Day I Run Scared. That's The Only Way I Can Stay Ahead.

When I Go In To See People - And I Sell An Occasional Ad Now - I Never Say, 'help Me Because I Am Black' Or 'help Me Because I Am A Minority.' I Always Talk About What We Can Do For Them.

What A Relief It Was To Discover That I Wasnt Realy An Idiot! I Simply Had A Learning Disability.

My Mother Was The Influence In My Life. She Was Strong; She Had Great Faith In The Ultimate Triumph Of Justice And Hard Work. She Believed Passionately In Education.

There Is A Wisdom In The Body That Is Older And More Reliable Than Clocks And Calendars.

I Decided Once And For All That I Was Going To Make It Or Die.

It's Not What The Dream Is But What The Dream Does.

I Believe That Living On The Edge, Living In And Through Your Fear, Is The Summit Of Life, And That People Who Refuse To Take That Dare Condemn Themselves To A Life Of Living Death.

Failure Is A Word I Don't Accept.

Its Better To Get Smart Than To Get Mad. I Try Not To Get So Insulted That I Will Not Take Advantage Of An Opportunity To Persuade People To Change Their Minds.

I Believe The Greater The Handicap, The Greater The Triumph.