A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress.

Love doesn't grow on the trees like apples in Eden - it's something you have to make and you must use your imagination to make it too just like anything else. It's all work work.

My novels point out that the world consists entirely of exceptions.

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.

Our lack of forgiveness makes us hate, and our lack of compassion makes us hard-hearted. Pride in our hearts makes us resentful and keeps our memory in a constant whirlwind of passion and self-pity.

I think one of the great things that I have seen happen since the rise of the movement for black lives is the growth of more training and leadership spaces.

I study to learn, to be an educated person.

They say the average person can't make a living in art... but if you tell me there's something I can't do, that's what I have to do.

Just... ate," M says, frowning at me a little. "Two days...ago." I grab my stomach again. "Feel empty. Feel... dead." He nods. "Marr...iage.

You sleep with a man, that's your husband. So make sure before you lay down, you love him.

Success is about taking advantage of opportunity.

Open source is a development methodology; free software is a social movement.

The way the world is right now, we need more love.