It becomes more and more difficult to avoid the idea of black men as subjects of not just racial profiling but of an insidious form of racial obliteration sanctioned by silence.

First steps are always the hardest but until they are taken the notion of progress remains only a notion and not an achievement.

Rainbows introduce us to reflections of different beautiful possibilities so we never forget that pain and grief are not the final options in life.

If life is a birthday cake let my face be smeared with its icing of cognac and kindness.

Souls reconstructed with faith transform agony into peace.

In the days when hyenas of hate suckle the babes of men, and jackals of hypocrisy pimp their mothers’ broken hearts, may children not look to demons of ignorance for hope.

Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.

Oh what a wonderful soul so bright inside you. Got power to heal the sun’s broken heart, power to restore the moon’s vision too.

You were born a child of light’s wonderful secret— you return to the beauty you have always been.

Shine your soul with the same egoless humility as the rainbow and no matter where you go in this world or the next, love will find you, attend you, and bless you.

The words ‘I Love You’ kill, and resurrect millions, in less than a second.

Hi handsome hunting man Fire your little gun Bang! Now the animal Is dead and dumb and done. Nevermore to peep again creep again leap again Eat or sleep or drink again. Oh what fun.

I've only got a fraction of the energy I once had, but I think I probably use it better.

Wouldn't a sailor laugh at you if you told him that the whole crossing depends on the first turn of the helm?

Most people are not particularly good at anything.

And the whole Bush family, from Texas, should be boiled in poisoned oil.

It is the lash of hunger which compels the poor man to submit. In order to live he must sell - 'voluntarily' sell - himself every day and hour to the 'beast of property.'

There is turmoil under the heavens. The prospects are excellent.

Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.

I’m a big fan of doing what you are really bad at. A lot.

I hate how I've had the mantle set on my shoulders as being against the record label. We've had some issues, but that is the nature of business.