Bishop T.D. Jakes is well-known inspriing speeches and uplifting sermons. As we salute Bishop Jakes at this weekend's ESSENCE Music Festival, we present some of his most memorable quotes.

"You cannot have victory without conflict."

"God's grace is painted on the canvas of despair."

"Faith becomes the foundation I'm built on."

"I'm not walking by sight; I'm walking by faith."

"It's not too early to give your life over to the Lord."

"It is not about you, it's about what God is going to do in your life!"

"Your latter days are supposed to be greater than your former days."

"Come hell or high water you will never take me back to the place I was before. I have been through too much to let life woop me again. My faith is stronger than it's ever been, my mind is more tenacious. than it's ever been, my soul is more absolute."

"If you can disappoint yourself as much as you love yourself and you still manage to dissapoint yourself then why are you shocked when other people that you love disappoint you."

"In order to make this journey, you have to make it without baggage. You can't carry loads of bags with weight on you in order to be free and Jesus gives you an invitation to come unto him. Now you have to come to him- you will not get rest from anybody else. If you go to anybody else your going to find more work."

"Miracles begin with relationship."

"Victory is waiting on you."