I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.

If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there's shouting after you, keep going. Don't ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.

I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't say; I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer.

I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.

The Lord who told me to take care of my people meant me to do it just as long as I live, and so I did what he told me.

Lord, I'm going to hold steady on to You and You've got to see me through.

Never wound a snake; kill it.

I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything. The sun came up like gold through the trees, and over the fields, and I felt like I was in heaven.

I had crossed de line of which I had so long been dreaming. I was free; but dere was no one to welcome me to de land of freedom, I was a stranger in a strange land.

Twant me, 'twas the Lord. I always told him, 'I trust to you. I don't know where to go or what to do, but I expect you to lead me,' and He always did.

I'm glad that there is somebody who likes what I do, but up to when he will continue?Will he stop?

I waited to feel incredibly embarrassed, but the feeling didn't come. It was more like a small victory, a secret to everyone else but me.

Come back when you grow up girl, you're still living in a paper doll world.

When it comes to mentors, you can't beat survival.

My main focus is to try to give myself time to heal...Forgiveness takes time. It is the last step of the grieving process.

Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history.

Hugh Lynn Cayce, Edgar Cayce's son, is quoted as saying, The best interpretation of a dream is one you apply.

All loose things seem to drift down to the sea, and so did I.

I always try to create new experiences that are fun to play.

Remember that the writing itself is good for you. If your story is so close to home that you are afraid to write it, it probably means you need to write it.