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.

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

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

...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.

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invicible host against difficulties.

Never underestimate love, as you need estimate to underestimate.

My father? I never knew him. Never even seen a picture of him.

I know I still had to take money from my parents, because no one can afford to live in Manhattan, not even the rich people.

By what you do, you teach your children how to respond to difficult information.

Just being young and growing up in this business is hard. Just growing up in general is hard.

We would need less gun control if we had better birth control.

Lying's a certain mark of cowardice.

When I first came in the league, a lot of people were surprised by my knowledge about the history of the game.

For a small island [Great Britain], the place is remarkably diverse.