I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man.

Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth.

I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice.

I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions.

How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.

Don't be different just for different's sake. If you see it differently, function that way. Follow your own muse, always.

How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it!

Donald Trump is the Honey Boo Boo of rich people.

Attacking People With Disabilities is the Lowest Display of Power I Can Think Of

Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you.

The highest power is the human mind. That's where God came from and my belief in God is my belief in myself.

A self is not something static, tied up in a pretty parcel and handed to the child, finished and complete. A self is always becoming.

I don't want my poems to be sentimental, though I do acknowledge that sentiment is probably rather under-reported in a lot of people's feelings a lot of the time.

I say guilt, gentlemen, because it was guilt that motivated her. She has committed no crime, she has merely broken a rigid and time-honored code of our society.

Arthur Clarke says that I am first in science and second in science fiction in accordance with an agreement we have made. I say he is first in science fiction and second in science.

There is certainly no beauty on earth which exceeds the natural loveliness of woman.

I hated being careful, too - or wanted to, at least.

I sort of enjoy being able to hear what other composers are doing and how they might score something differently than me. I enjoy that part.

I'm a barrel of monkeys, kid, though mostly I figure monkeys stuck in a barrel are just going to be pissed off.

You're the woman in my life,” he said. “Another thing about me and my brothers? We look after the women in our lives. We don't know any other way.

Her eyes burned, her muscles ached, but in some strange and secret place, she was happy to finally be doing something that wasn't just protecting herself, but protecting other people, too.