Jamal Quotes

If they survive, today's children will inherit a world that our fathers and grandfathers have ravaged, where the seas are acidic cesspools that the whales have fled, where rain forests are Indian memories never to return, and where human greed has plundered Mother Earth's innards and turned human genes into factories for profit. They will inherit a diminished planet where fresh water is increasingly rare, and where fresh air is a commodity ... We live in a world that fears and hates its young. How else can one explain the bequest of such a foul, polluted, and hollow inheritance? ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

Mr. Cosby wanted to do a show not about an upper-middle-class black family, but an upper-middle-class family that happened to be black. Though it sounds like semantics, they're very different approaches. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

If you believe all those who are urging you to give up are wrong, prove them wrong! ~ Nabil N. Jamal

When a cause comes along and you know in your bones that it is
just, yet refuse to defend it
at that moment you begin to die.
And I have never seen so many corpses walking around talking about
justice. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

Why start something that you won't see to the end? You need to finish what you start! ~ Nabil N. Jamal

Do or don't! Decide! ~ Nabil N. Jamal

Fame and glory belong to those who are the first to achieve things, not those who only think about it or do it after it's been done. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

The only instance where five purely-negative words had had a highly positive, motivational impact are Winston Churchill's, Never, Never, Never, Never Give-up. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

Attention is our greatest asset. We all invariably attract what we give attention to. ~ Azim Jamal & Brian Tracy

Part of coming to know Jesus is coming to know ourselves, Papa. Seeing all the things that we otherwise might wish to keep hidden. Even from our own minds." Jamal lifted his face, creased in sorrows only he could know, to hers. He shook his head as if to clear it. Julia said, "The closer we come to Jesus, the more we recognize his perfect love. And the more we see how far removed we are from this perfection. He calls to us with that love and forgiveness. He invites us to grow, to become more than we ever could be on our own. ~ Davis Bunn

The United States is Fast Becoming One of the Biggest Open-Air Prisons on Earth ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

If you ain't angry, you ain't paying attention. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

Once you "believe" that you can do it and do take the first step forward, stop doubting yourself. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

Being a celebrity can be very intoxicating and very addicting. And I've always been afraid of that, because I've grown up post-almost every child star out there who has gone wayward. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

In the last century the Arab thinker Jamal al-Afghani wrote: 'Every Muslim is sick and his only remedy is in the Koran.' Unfortunately the sickness gets worse the more the remedy is taken. ~ Conor Cruise O'Brien

At the risk of quoting Mephistopheles I repeat: Welcome to hell. A hell erected and maintained by human-governments, and blessed by black robed judges. A hell that allows you to see your loved ones, but not to touch them. A hell situated in America's boondocks, hundreds of miles away from most families. A white, rural hell, where most of the captives are black and urban. It is an American way of death. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

There will always be rough days and easy ones. Like a ship, we must sail through both. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people are gonna say about your life and your work. ~ Ahmad Jamal

Companies don't succeed, people do.
Companies don't fail, people do. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

ot everyone liked Albert. Not everyone was happy that he had become the most important person around. Lots of people were jealous that Albert had a girl to clean his house and the porcelain basin where he did his business at night when he didn't want to go outside to the only actual outhouse in Per-dido Beach. And that he could afford to send his clothes to be washed in the fresh water of the ironically named Lake Evian.
And there were definitely people who didn't like working for Albert, having to do what he said or go hungry.
Albert traveled with a bodyguard now. The bodyguard's name was Jamal. Jamal carried an automatic rifle over his shoulder. He had a massive hunting knife in his belt. And a club that was an oak chair leg with spikes driven through it to make a sort of mace.
Unlike everyone else Albert carried no weapon himself. Jamal was weapon enough. ~ Michael Grant

I was punished for communicating, ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

If all astronomical processes cease, how will the passage of time manifest itself? It is doubtful if vacuum fluctuations can provide a clock for the recording of time. Will time itself come to a stop? Is this a meaningful question? Such questions are difficult to answer. ~ Jamal Nazrul Islam

Watching Bo Jackson, seeing his size, his speed, a lot of his abilities, really drove me. ~ Jamal Lewis

Elie Wiesel says that the greatest evil in the world is not anger or hatred, but indifference. If that is true, then the opposite is also true: that the greatest love we can show our children is the attention we pay them, the time we take for them. Maybe we serve children the best simply by noticing them. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

It is wise to consider a matter carefully before jumping in carelessly. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

I never wanted to look back on my career and be embarrassed about work that I chose to do. I never wanted to look at character I've done and cringe. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Jamal Crawford reminds me the most of myself, the way he goes to the basket. But they need leadership. ~ Earl Monroe

I'm a superkid yes. But even Superman had his flu days. ~ Fynn Jamal

The idea that other perspectives exist may not be obvious to those who are in an emotional state of mind. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

Communication succeeds when you make others understand you clearly, and they make you understand them clearly. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

I think because I came into journalism by way of the Black Panther Party - and not J-school or a corporate bourgeois institution - I tried to do news, writing and reporting that had social, political and racial content and context. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

It is not over, unless you stop trying. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

Luckily, I have the good fortune of being on the same team as Ray Lewis. I don't have to face him on Sunday. ~ Jamal Lewis

Whether you dream big or dream small, chances are your dream will come true if you believe in it and really work hard on it. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

Predictions of failure have never stopped those whose ambitions are driven by their unwavering vision. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

I chose Tennessee because I thought they'd give me an opportunity to play. ~ Jamal Lewis

The power of giving is instantaneous, continuous and eternal. ~ Azim Jamal

Today's empire is tomorrow's ashes ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

That's what we really mean by being feared on the football field. And not actually the player that fears him, it's the offensive coordinator that fears him or the running backs coach. ~ Jamal Lewis

People kind of have a misconception, because when someone calls me Theo and I correct them, say, 'No, my name is Malcolm,' they think I have an attitude about it and I don't want to be associated with the show. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

The state would rather give me an uzi than a microphone. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

Do you see law and order? There is nothing but disorder, and instead of law there is the illusion of security. It is an illusion because it is built on a long history of injustices: racism, criminality, and the genocide of millions. Many people say it is insane to resist the system, but actually, it is insane not to. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

I spend my days preparing for life, not preparing for death. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

A driver reaches a destination by driving on that road, not by laying back to enjoy the view. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

When his parents announced the newest rules to Jamal, he defiantly announced back to them that, as a matter of principle, he would not be "manipulated or forced into complying with a Fascist parenting style. ~ James T. Webb

In business, everyone has a different weight. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

Spirituality cannot be taught;its something very personal that you can experience for yourself. You may give spirit a name- Soul, Light, God, Universe, or even Nothingness- but each of us has to define who we are and what we believe to be spiritual according to our own understanding. ~ Angela Jamal

Like in the zoo, you will always find lots of monkeys but very few lions. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

If Mumia Abu-Jamal has nothing important to say, why are so many powerful people trying to shut him up? ~ John Edgar Wideman

Just as it's painful to hear any woman talk about sexual assault, whether true or not, it's just as painful to watch my friend and mentor go through this. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Fool me once; fool me twice; but shame on me if you fool me thrice. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

A team is a team. ~ Jamal Lewis

When I'm not working, I'm on the road with my band. Or I'm performing in poetry houses doing spoken work. So I've got another passion and another outlet that allows me to be creatively fulfilled and not sitting at home pulling my hair out waiting for the right role to come along. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Don't fight your thoughts. Allow them to come, but don't cling to them. The small gaps between thoughts create the power in meditation. ~ Azim Jamal & Brian Tracy

Jazz Improvisation means that practice is not as straightforward as it would be when you simply have a score to play. ~ Ahmad Jamal

But there's a huge blessing that comes from being a part of a show like 'The Cosby Show' that sets such a high standard of quality - it touched so many people on so many different levels. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

How much has spending most of the offseason in prison affected Jamal Lewis' poor start?. ~ Cris Collinsworth

If after giving it all that you possibly can, you do lose to the competition, then they really deserve the win. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

when you read findings like the one above, and see that Jamal doesn't get the job, it's easy to shake your head at the few racist hiring managers who've tilted the odds against him. But the data we see in this chapter shows racism isn't a problem of outliers. It is pervasive. ~ Christian Rudder

It is clear that there is a very great deal to be learnt about the universe and the endless subtleties of its various manifestations. What about the moral side of man, or what people with a religious bent of mind would prefer to call the spiritual nature of man? How will this develop in the endless aeons of the future? Perhaps in most of these questions like Newton we are still standing on the shore while the great ocean of knowledge lies ahead. It is significant that after more than two centuries of the acquisition of knowledge eminent men of science still have similar feelings. ~ Jamal Nazrul Islam

Being authentic begins with unconditional self acceptance - imperfections and all. ~ Azim Jamal & Brian Tracy

Bianca, Bianca, Bianca. The guys chanted her name over and over again like she was the real MVP Kevin Durant had talked about in his acceptance speech. They followed her to center floor like a mob of wild animals, led by Jamal, until the cheerleading coach finally escorted the stampeding rhinos off the court. ~ Lola Beverly Hills

The beautiful thing about theater is every night is an opportunity to incorporate what you discovered the night before. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

I don‟t hate men," she said, giving him a quick glance before returning her attention to keeping her horse in line. "I think you‟re a bit overrated, butthat‟s not hating . Men have ruled women and the world by virtue of their gender for several hundred years."
"Cream always rises to the top," he replied.
"This isn‟t about cream. It‟s about ruling through physical and mental intimidation. We all have strengths and weaknesses. The difference is,most women are willing to discuss both, while most men only want to talk about their strengths. ~ Susan Mallery

If the Constitution can be used against one, it can be used against all. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

African-Americans are not a monolithic group. So, we tend to talk about the black community, the black culture, the African-American television viewing audience, but there are just as many facets of us as there are other cultures. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

While they were still in the university, Osama and Jamal made a resolution. They decided to practice polygamy. It had become socially unacceptable in Saudi Arabia. "Our fathers' generation was using polygamy in not a very good way. They would not give equal justice to their wives," Khalifa admitted. "Sometimes they would marry and divorce in the same day. The Egyptian media used to put this on television, and it made a very bad impression. So, we said, 'Let's practice this and show people we can do it properly. ~ Lawrence Wright

Liberals can always be trusted to see God in Mumia Abu-Jamal and the devil in the Pope. ~ Ilana Mercer

Sudan is not really a country at all, but many. A composite layers, like a genetic fingerprint of memories that were once fluid, but have since crystallized out from the crucible of possibility ~ Jamal Mahjoub

I am a responsible parent and have always provided for my children. That fact cannot be disputed. I have made mistakes in my life, but failing to care for my children is not one of them. ~ Jamal Lewis

I never wanted to be one of those 'Where are they now?' kids. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Talk to people about what they want to hear and they'll stay for more.
Talk to them about what you want them to hear and they'll soon turn away. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

I never did have a team that I watched in my younger days. ~ Jamal Lewis

Mr. McVicker instilled self-respect in those of us who were his students, because he respected us regardless of our background, ~ Ahmad Jamal

Awareness is the starting point of every quest and the outcome of every journey. ~ Azim Jamal & Brian Tracy

Creativity and Innovation produces better comics. ~ Jamal Igle

I've met men who have been married 19, 20 years, and all of a sudden the wife decides one day she needs to find herself. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

You've got a big, big problem if you get caught up in what people say. If you're gonna live for what people say, you might as well lay down and forget it. Because it doesn't work that way. ~ Ahmad Jamal

The men laugh at the witty line, but it is not a belly laugh. Beasley's mouth is in a wide smile, but his eyes do not laugh, for there is little reason for joy. And if eyes are indeed mirrors of the soul, then they reflect an infinite sadness. I look away, afraid of what mine might reflect ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

Every hour, stop and ask: Am I really present in this moment? If not, what are my thoughts focused on? Doing this often will help you return to the present moment. ~ Azim Jamal & Brian Tracy

I'm 44 now and have been working in comics for most of my adult life. I've been blessed to have had the career that I've had and worked with the many awesome creators I have. ~ Jamal Igle

I love networking. But I learned to love it ~ Jamal Igle

My musical influences are from the '50s: Bill Evans, Miles Davis and Ahmad Jamal. ~ Michael Moriarty

The media, itself an arm of mega-corporate power, feeds the fear industry, so that people are primed like pumps to support wars on rumor, innuendo, legends, and lies. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal

My perspective was always being on a number one show doesn't mean anything if I'm not still working consistently at 40 to 50 and 60 years old. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

I sat down, feeling proud. I was now officially a Panther in training. After the meeting I spotted a cute Panther sister who appeared to be around eighteen. She smiled. I puffed my chest out and walked over. "What's happening, baby?" I said coolly.
Her smile turned into a military stare. "The revolution is happening, brother, and I'm nobody's baby. ~ Jamal Joseph

It doesn't matter how much you make, what matters is what you become. Stay hungry.. Learn.. you'll become world-class ~ Azim Jamal

Everybody knows how others should do their jobs - but they don't know how to do theirs. ~ Nabil N. Jamal

I also wanted to play with Peyton Manning because I thought he could teach me a lot, and he did. ~ Jamal Lewis

The attitude you bring to your giving will reflect the benefits you gain. ~ Azim Jamal

I have two main bass guitars, and my main bass is a four-string 1964 Fender Jazz, and I've named it Justine. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

As far as a guy like Ray Lewis is concerned, you know he's going to be around the ball all the time. ~ Jamal Lewis

European militants recognize Mumia Abu-Jamal, and the Mexican militants followed their example and legitimated his work because the Europeans said, "Hey, Mumia Abu-Jamal is relevant in the US. I, the European, am telling you. I am your political guide, your icon, your mentor for political references. I am telling you that you should support the relevant causes." ~ Bocafloja

t is your own barrier, you set it, and only you can remove it. Remember that. So, do you want to try again or permanently give up? ~ Nabil N. Jamal

I like to hit it downhill, that's the way I was taught to run. ~ Jamal Lewis

Giving, in the form of volunteer work: enhances your immune system, lowers cholesterol levels, strengthens your heart, decreases the incidence of chest pains, and generally reduces stress. ~ Azim Jamal

The rumors about me being with Jamal Lewis, Adam Carolla and Tiki Barber are absolutely false. I've never even met Adam or Tiki Barber in person'we did phone interviews. What happens is that a lot of high-profile men saw topless photos of me. ~ Kola Boof

Hopefully, I can put the pictures they take of me up on my Facebook. ~ Jamal Idris

When in doubt, check if your actions are aligned with your purpose. ~ Azim Jamal & Brian Tracy

I have learned not to do predictions. It's not helpful, psychologically. I don't sit and fret about things. ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal