How strange that something so simple could have been instrumental in my decision to ruin one of my most relationships and friendships, and damage another.

Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.

Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.

No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.

I could never hurt him enough to make his betrayal stop hurting. And it hurts, in every part of my body.

I feel bare. I didn't realize I wore my secrets as armor until they were gone and now everyone sees me as I really am.

Ingenuity requires creativity.

It would be nice if life worked this way, stripping the dirt from our lives and sending us back out into the world clean. But some dirt is destined to lingered.

I think about pressing myself against him, but I can't, because all our secrets would keep a space between us.

You don't have to tell me everything right away, but I have to tell you everything right away? Can't you see how stupid that is?

I have discovered that sitting still leaves little spaces for the grief to get in, so I stay busy.

God’s grace and mighty power aided us in the accomplishment of our goals.

When you stop living for luxuries you understand the real meaning of life.

The essence of acquiring knowledge is not just to have it, but to consistently apply it in your day to day life.

Tell him that PDP women in every nook and cranny, wherever we are, young or old, beautiful or ugly, tall or short, small or big, we are chanting to Nigerians: all we are saying, give us Goodluck.

I just do what I got to do and go out and be myself, on and off the court, and take care of my obligations. That's generally your own destiny-knowing what you have to take care of.

Oh, yeah. A big part of my job is drinking martinis when I work in advertising.

Uh, yeah, I do. The scythe was a little tricky at first, but—much like golf—turns out it’s all in the swing.

My mum's American. She's from Detroit.

America is a construction of mind, not of race or inherited class or ancestral territory.

When I was in graduate school in consumer science and math, all of the big companies had labs, all doing blue sky research.