Ignorance is the root of many ills. Knowledge must be the fundamental ally of nations that aspire, despite all their tragedies and problems, to become truly emancipated, to build a better world.

...quality of life lies in knowledge, in culture. Values are what constitute true quality of life, the supreme quality of life, even above food, shelter and clothing.

We need to be strong on the inside and have God’s character and qualities

A million people a year kill themselves. Between ten and twenty million people a year try to. Worldwide, men are over three times more likely to kill themselves than women.

Ali... we should have gone to see that movie. Malcolm X was another one

Designed by architects with honorable intentions but hands of palsy.

You can either stick to your goals, or you can just go through the motions and rest on your status. But it's all about work.

I want to draw and study a few things closely by feeling, not thinking.

People who are busy and happy don't write diaries; they are too busy living.

Fear is religion, courage is science.

Maybe the example of Southern fiction writing has been so powerful that Southern poets have sort of keyed themselves to that.

Being brought up in a culture is a matter of learning appropriate forms of feeling as much as particular ways of thinking.