But sorrow is better than fear. For fear impoverishes always, while sorrow may enrich.

What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another?

All roads lead to Johannesburg.

One day in Johannesburg, and already the tribe was being rebuilt, the house and soul being restored.

When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.

To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man.

I envision someday a great, peaceful South Africa in which the world will take pride, a nation in which each of many different groups will be making its own creative contribution.

Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich.

It is not permissible to add to one's possesions if these things can only be done at the cost of other men. Such development has only one true name, and that is exploitation.

I have always found that actively loving saves one from a morbid preoccupation with the shortcomings of society.

But the one thing that has power completely is love, because when a man loves, he seeks no power, and therefore he has power.

The universe is eager to kindle in you experiences that will enhance and enlighten your consciousness.

All I ever wanted since I arrived here on earth are the same things I needed as a baby, to go from cold to warm, lonely to held, the vessel to the giver, empty to full.

One day it just hit me. This is it. You are not in love. So either stay in it because you have a child or be brave and find the man of your dreams and marry him for real.

My bodyguard was mowing the lawn in a pink bikini when the body fell from the sky.

Art must make you laugh a little and make you a little afraid. Anything as long as it doesn't bore.

As long as I am on this little planet I expect to love a lot of people and I hope they will love me in return.

If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it.

I think Sarah Palin is amazing. I totally admire her.

Defeat is a fact and victory can be a fact. If the idea is good, it will survive defeat, it may even survive the victory.

I grew up on the streets of Baltimore, a city I love to this very day.