"A true brother will always defend your honor."
- Nas
Love
"You could name practically any problem in the hood and there’d be a rap song for you."
- Nas
Awareness
"Don’t expect to see positive change when you surround yourself with negative people."
- Nas
Awareness
"The hood teaches you to find hope in despair, joy in sorrow, life in places where living is the hardest."
- Nas
Hope
"The streets may raise you, but they don’t have to define you."
- Nas
Self-awareness
"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."
- Unknown
Perseverance
"He that can have patience can have what he will."
- Benjamin Franklin
Perseverance
"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."
- Babe Ruth
Perseverance
"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."
- James Dyson
Perseverance
"Never give up because great things take time."
- Adrian Williams
Perseverance