All books are merely delayed dust.

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.

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.

Even when everything hurts, even when other cities are exploding and people we love are disappearing, there’s still space for sweet things.

Wake up, live your life and sing the melody of your soul.

Crowd mentality is the fastest way to lose your true purpose in life.

The childish urge to understand everything doesn't necessarily fade when the time approaches for you to do the most adult thing of all: vanish.

I'm very boring. I'm a mom. I'm 34 years old.

Satan can wreak havoc but he cannot claim the victory.

Win without boasting, lose without excuses - internalize your failures and externalize your victories.

I had years of partying, and I was kind of surprised and happy I survived it all. Now, being a parent, I look back on it thinking, Oh God, the things you did!

Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.

Trust not too much to appearances