Is she a friend of yours?”“No, ” Diana said flatly. “She’s my mother.

In art and mythology, the Goddess appears in three forms. White represents the virgin, red the mother, and black, the crone, or the death-goddess.

One of the privileges of being an athlete is that on days when I have practice and games, I’m present whether I’m present or not. It’s not fair, but that’s the system. What can I do about it?

A mentoring nurse to new doctors: "Check your own pulse first.

Patience has its limits. Take it too far and it's cowardice.

John Kerry will undergo surgery to repair his right shoulder. He originally hurt it when he suddenly switched positions on Iraq.

The real victim of bigotry is the white man who hides his weakness under his myth of superiority.

None but the lark so shrill and clear; Now at heaven's gate she claps her wings, The morn not waking till she sings.

My parents had a huge pile of records - vinyl! - that I loved, especially the Motown stuff, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding.

To use for our exclusive benefit what is not ours is theft.

That's the thing with suicide pacts. Sometimes they only really work if they catch you by surprise.

Learn to trust your instincts. Only something dead goes with the tide. Only something living can go against it.

I don't ask myself what did I live for, said Carlene strongly. That is a man's question. I ask whom did I live for.