Carlos Wallace

“Never apologize for the good in your life. People who try to make you feel badly because you have been blessed are consumed by self-loathing. Wear your accomplishments proudly, be it your career, your relationship, your children, your success. True friends will bask in the glow of your shine, not pray for darkness to fall.”

“To be fearlessly vulnerable with someone…One of the deepest, most desirable paradoxes of love.”

“Keep your eyes and your mind open. Don’t be blinded by filters like fear, uncertainty, pessimism and negativity.”

“Insecurity is debilitating. It cripples your motivation and breaks your spirit. The condition is NOT insurmountable, but healing will only begin when self loathing ends. Once you learn to love the person you are, there are no limits to the person you can become.”

“Don’t hate on someone whose hard work placed them on the road to success, while your envy and ill-intent put you on a path toward failure.”

“A man enrich his community. A man teach and display leadership qualities for his children. A man by his presence is safety and security for his Queen. The best the thing a man can do for this world, his children and Queen is be a man.”

“Dozens of days, experiences, and encounters have set me on a path I never dreamed possible.”

“Connect with someone on a deeper level…mentally, spiritually, emotionally…and your soul will transcend the height of ecstasy.”

“In the heat of the moment, rational thinking tends to elude us.”

“The seriousness of being part of Operation Desert Storm-the first major foreign crisis for the United States after the end of the Cold War- was never lost upon us.”

“If you have the desire, passion and enthusiasm to do something, nothing in the world will stop you.”

“I just follow God's lead. One step, one day and one opportunity at a time. The hardest part is not becoming distracted.”

“There should always be an end game, or else all you are doing is practicing for an opportunity for which you have no idea of what it is or what it will even look like.”

“Nothing will ever be solved if we wallow in the darkness of denial.”

“It's been said that actions speak louder than words. Sometimes, it's what you don't say or do, that sends the loudest message.”

“When I was in the Navy, everyone fell under the purview of “navy gray”. It is the military’s way of reminding its enlisted personnel that they are all equal. Man or woman, black or white, young or old, everyone was navy gray. With God's grace I can proudly say a better understanding of this concept has helped me ameliorate disputes, mend fences that appeared hopeless and find light in the midst of darkness.”

“Depending on the strength of the relationship, level of communication and one’s tolerance for discord, many people are able to get past normal skirmishes unscathed.”