Have you paused to consider that there is no way out? Each way out of one situation necessarily being the way into another situation.

They say, love God, for it is the greatest virtue. I say, love humans, for there is no greater virtue, no greater religion, than the love of humanity.

Indeed we do not really live unless we have friends surrounding us like a firm wall against the winds of the world.

Fame attracts lunatics.

black isn't beautiful and it isn't ugly - black is! It's not kinky hair and it's not straight hair - it just is.

I've known rivers: I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins. My soul has grown deep like the rivers.

It is true that race is a social fiction, a myth perpetuated by a variety of peoples throughout the modern period, especially, to further their own gains at the expense of others.

In every story I have heard, good teachers share one trait: a strong sense of personal identity infuses their work.

In meditation we can watch the itch instead of scratching it.

Having a great idea is important. But having a great team is also important.

Since Auschwitz we know what man is capable of. And since Hiroshima we know what is at stake.