One should be allowed to choose one's burden.

Build a little fence of trust around today; Fill the space with loving deeds, and therein stay.

Art is the god you have not seen.

Nature has a counterpart, a representation of every interior mood and obscure perception of man.

Armed with madness, I go on a long voyage.

Not till the end of the war will there be any time for art or love or magic again. Perhaps never again.

The truth which may not be told, is the truth which cannot be told.

I blessed the power which has filled my life with poetry.

Sink twice before you strike out for land.

Frog or pearl, life hid something at the bottom of the cup.

It is in the nature of any effort to leave something serviceable behind it.

Some might tell you there's no hope in hand Just because they feel hopeless But you don't have to be a thing like that You be a ship in a bottle set sail

Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of God's best gifts.

Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.

To define each of us by our race is nothing short of a denial of our humanity.

There ain't no revolution, only evolution, but every time I'm in Georgia I eat a peach for peace.

Hold fast to youth and beauty.

Often hair is the way we are differentiated in this culture. To me the decision to straighten your hair is deeply political.

The condition of being an actress can be unbearable.

Inspiration is an excuse for doing something you already want to do.

We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil.