Everyone of us is a wonder. Everyone of us has a story.

It is true that no one can harm the person who wears armor. But no one can help him either.

First it is necessary to stand on your own two feet. But the minute a man finds himself in that position, the next thing he should do is reach out his arms.

...one of my motivating forces has been to recreate the world I know into a world I wish I could be in. Hence my optimism and happy endings.

The boys think they can all be athletes, and the girls think they can all be singers. That's the way to fame and success. ...as a group blacks must give up their illusions.

The most amazing thing about little children ... was their fantastic adaptability.

I sometimes think humor and satire are more effective techniques for expressing social statements than direct comment.

it is amazing how all our paths of rebellion tend to lead us straight back home.

Writing is harder than anything else; at least starting to write is.

When you get up in the morning, you merely put on your clothes. When a colored man gets up in the morning, he puts on his armor.

I marvel at the many ways we, as black people, bend but do not break.

He comes.And he comesloadedwith noise pollution.If I ever prayed for anything, it was for a manto shut up.

Death was a friend, and sleep was Death's brother.

You have to believe in gods to see them.

A salamander can grow a new tail in three weeks. My dad can score new tail in three minutes.

e quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle" ("and thence we came forth to see again the stars")

The first of all qualities of a general is courage.

As a result, nature is something entirely different from what comes to mind when we invoke its name.

A banjo will get you through times of no money, but money won't get you through times of no banjo

I'm not easily inhibited by the fact that I don't know something about a subject. It doesn't stop me from dabbling in it.

There is something particularly fascinating about seeing places you know in a piece of art - be that in a film, or a photograph or painting.