A lot of people refuse to do things because they don't want to go naked... . We as black people, we as people, we as the human species have got to get used to the fact we're not going to be right most of the time, not even when our intentions are good. We've got to go naked and see what happens.

Deep in the sea are riches beyond compare, But if you seek safety, it is on the shore.

Does not the history of the world show that there would have been no romance in life if there had been no risks?