And this is when I knew I was black for real.This is when I knew black was a citywhose walls were constantly under siege....

For families to access affordable housing, they often need legal representation that takes their side against abusive landlords.

The nearer the cutting off point lies to the main force of the enemy, the more immediate the effect; whereas the closer to the strategic base it takes place, the greater the effect.

If you're an American and you are, you know, subscribing to the ideals and the creed and the values that we believe in as a country, you know, then we don't have a religious test in this country.

You can always get better.

I don't think wood was discovered in Britain until the 1970's. That's when I discovered it anyway.

If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. a lot of people don't appreciate the moment until it's passed.

Ellen had long ago stopped being embarrassed by temper tantrums. She flipped it and wore it like a badge of honor. A temper tantrum was a sign that a mom said no when it counted.

The tree of nonsense is watered with error, and from its branches swing the pumpkins of disaster.

He would always speak the language of the heart with an awkward foreign accent.

People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.