Feminism is to sexism what black nationalism is to racism; the most rational response to the problem.

...no woman can love a weak man hard enough to make him strong.

Discomfort is always a necessary part of enlightenment.

...freedom can be a full-time job if you let it.

you can't know the meaning of the lesson until class is over!

When you're young, there's a whole lot of stuff you say you'll never do. Once you get a little older, the list tends to get shorter.

Loneliness is black coffee and late-night television; solitude is herb tea and soft music.

the problem with knowing is that it takes away the possibility of pretending!

old habits are hard to break, but not impossible!

Vera Stark is a fabulous force of nature.

Putting words on paper regularly is part of the necessary discipline of writing. A journal is a great way to do that.

If cats could count, they’d start getting nervous around the time they put paid to their fifth life.

A sense of humor helps us to get through the dull times, cope with the difficult times, enjoy the good times and manage the scary times.

First of all move me, surprise me, rend my heart; make me tremble, weep, shudder; outrage me; delight my eyes afterwards if you can.

The way forward is to learn to see every startup in any industry as a grand experiment.

Rap's the occupation, but one day watch I'll be Pimp of the Nation.

You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a grief in store for yourself.]

When I can't sleep, I read a book by Steve Allen.

Creation occurs when ideas and individuals collide and collude.

And thats the way it was and thats the way the cookie crumbles

But I never want to not create something because I'm afraid of what it might say.