Writing about race and crime was not new territory for me. But it can be treacherous. So here are my rules: No stereotypes. No generalizations. No explanations. No apologies. Just the facts, ma’am.

Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

When you graciously accept something from someone else, you are giving to them in return. By accepting their gift, you're allowing them to act upon what is in their heart.

Adlai Stevenson - a Henry James character in a Reader's Digest world.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Problem-solving typically involves the construction of discriminative stimuli

We need to be reminded that there is nothing morbid about honestly confronting the fact of life's end, and preparing for it so that we may go gracefully and peacefully.

I'm not playing for other people; if I start thinking in those terms I would put too much pressure on myself. I play basketball because that is what I love to do.

I'm right-handed, whereas the fellow in my mirror is left-handed

Speak up, speak often and don’t worry about those that at this point cannot understand as they can never un-hear what we tell them.

I was like a social worker for lepers. My clients had a chunk of their body they wanted to give away; for a price I was there to receive it.