Mama is beautiful, ” I said.“Mama is strong, ” he said. “Beauty comes and goes. Strength, you keep forever.

To gaze into another persons face is to do two things: to recognise their humanity and to assert your own.

I had learned that there were times when fighting was impossible, when the best thing to do was to wait and to learn.

When it comes to understanding others, we rarely tax our imaginations.

We are never really beyond it... slavery continues to this day.

Never have I met a person doing terrible things who would meet my own eyes peacefully. To gaze into another person's face is to do two things: to recognize their humanity, and to assert your own.

You must learn to respect," Papa said. But I do not respect her," I said. Papa paused for a moment, and patted my leg. "Then you must learn to hide your disrespect.

Redemption is invented by the sinner.

Sometimes a deal with the devil is better than no deal at all.

Some say that I was once uncommonly beautiful, but I wouldn't wish beauty on any woman who has not her own freedom, and who chooses not the hands that claim her.

Today you live, child. Tomorrow, you dream.

Ulysses was an elaborate prank, and our supposed intellectual elite continue to fall for it.

Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, when I give I give myself.

You know, it's amazing. I don't even have a car, would you believe it? I had a motorbike and it got stolen last year. So I've got to buy another one of those, I suppose. I can treat myself to that.

The majority can never replace the man

It's the Afghan national army that went into Najaf and did the work there.

My mother had to justify the fact that she had heart pills.

My life is a creative act--like a painting, or a concerto.

People are always introducing me as Sarah Silverman, Jewish comedienne. I hate that! I wish people would see me for who I really am — I'm white!

I might be manipulating you to create risk for myself.

God takes away the world, that the heart may cleave more to Him in sincerity.