Racism is not simply about one man's irrational hatred of another but his self-hatred, doubting his own moral goodness and purpose.

Faith is the ability to endure.

Rationality and calm self-determination were one of the great illusions of the universe... in the end, we were all ruled by our passions.

Albert Einstein was never clear if he believed in time travel, but had he raised a toddler, he certainly would have.

We are not strangers. It’s a lack of trust that keeps us separated.

Racism and inequality are likened to a fungus which grows in dark places and is all the more poisonous because one cannot see it.

We must believe we are capable of transcending evil, of not needing to hide in the darkness or surrender to our basest fears.

The liberation from ignorance and tyranny was a long war, because the oppressors always had the advantage. They smooth-talked the masses with lies and promises.

In our ever-changing universe, lives collide, and, like runaway planets, we just keep going.

When you're in love, there's nothing that can embarrass or surprise you.

Life brings only so much luck which when used up leaves you without a safety net.

Your mind is a gift. Your heart is a prize. Your soul is a blessing. Your life is a reward.

Elinor agreed to it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.

I am graceful, joyful and wonderful.

Sometimes it's good just to be seduced by the particular cheeses spread out in front of you on a cheese counter.

A strip of water's spread in the setting sun, Half the river's emerald, half is red. I love the third night of the ninth month, The dew is like a pearl; the moon like a bow.

If the plan is to see what happens, a team is guaranteed to succeed - at seeing what happens - but won't necessarily gain validated learning - If you cannot fail, you cannot learn.

The dancer's trembling heart must bring everything into harmony, from the tips of her shoes to the flutter of her eyelashes, from the ruffles of her dress to the incessant play of her fingers.

Columbus gave the world another world.

You run into stereotypes so that the stereotype filters who you are and what you do, and having to deal with that was the most frustrating thing for me.

God's call doesn't register in a vacuum; only a person who is committed to doing God's will can receive a call.