The early months of marriage often are times of critical tumult, - whether that of a shrimp pool or of deeper water, - which afterwards subside into cheerful peace.

The only good produced by the disappearance of Africville was the appearance of a conscious black nationalism … In this regard, Consecrated Ground is the heir of fierce, vengeful, and epic activism.

Keep on being a star in your own right. Keep on defining yourself. Don't be defined by others.

The moon twangs its silver strings; The river swoons into town; The wind beds down in the pines, Covers itself with stars.

All books are merely delayed dust.

Sport is cultural. What the star athlete does helps to define the culture. What the star athlete does on a Canadian team, especially if he or she is Canadian, helps define Canadian-ness.

A symbolic victory is still a victory.

Boxing remains an important living metaphor of the struggle for equality.

Sports are never just sports, we all know that. You're always carrying the flag in some way, shape or form.

Redefine the sport in terms of your expertise, in terms of your talent, in terms of your strength, in terms of your flair. Make it interesting. Make it something that people want to watch.

I still think that there's some kind of psychological investment in black athletes carrying the flag for "us" at times. So, sports [remains a] metaphor for struggle and triumph and flair.

Love is a luxury.""No. Love is an element."An element. Like air to breathe, earth to stand on.

You cannot control faeries. Can. Not. They aren't logical or rational. They don't obey the same laws (physical, social, emotional, traffic - you name it) that we do.

If you cannot find and appreciate the beauty of your own thoughts, how can others appreciate you?

I'm thankful I grew up the way I did. It made me a hard worker and insightful to other people's lives.

Man is unhappy because he doesn't know he's happy. If anyone finds out he'll become happy at once.

...water laughing softly down a black stone wall.

Tell me what time you spend alone with God... and I'll tell you how spiritual you are.

Whatever the lengths to which others may go, His Majesty's Government will never resort to the deliberate attack on women and children and other civilians for purposes of mere terrorism.

Clothing is ultimately the suit of armor in which we battle the world.

I am a compulsive and concise shopper.