Even in death, my mother smiled—and she had every reason to do so, for I had become precisely what she hoped I would—her mirror image.

Writing unlocks the heart, mind and soul that we may be receptive to God's blessings.

Ah, how quickly the hands on the clock circle toward the future we thought was far away! And how soon we become our mothers.

My heart swells with emotion each time I recall the sweetness of my youth!

When we are very young, our parents inadvertently program us to be what we eventually become. ~ Peggy Toney Horton

When we are very young, our parents inadvertently program us to be what we eventually become.

White writers can be blunt about race and get all activist because their anger isn’t threatening

Timing degree and conviction are the three wise men in this life.

Ah, cruel 'tis to love, And cruel not to love, But cruelest of all To love and love in vain.

Becoming a writer is about becoming conscious.

When Michelle and I decided that I would run for President, it was because of a shared belief in the power of community and connection, a commitment to the idea that we are our brothers' keepers.

In all honesty, we don't know what's in the hearts of other men. All I know is that I respect comedy and I know comedy. I would never, ever, ever take somebody else's joke.

I used to want to be a vampire when I was young. It’d be great, you know? Run around at night, never die, kill people. It sounds like a great life!

The key to life is imagination.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Time is your friend, impulse is your enemy. Take advantage of compound interest and don't be captivated by the siren song of the market.