Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I'm smiling, sometimes I'm giving thanks for all the things I have rather than worrying about the things I don't.

I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.

My parents were very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My father was a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worker; my mother was a secretary with the Panthers.

I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.

Marriage couple represent one heavenly being.

We're all blessed and we're all blighted, Chief Inspector, " said Finney. "Everyday each of us does our sums. The question is, what do we count?

The avant-garde poet or artist tries in effect to imitate God by creating something valid solely on its own terms.

It's a big deal in my city to have a breath of fresh air.

Labour without joy is base. Labour without sorrow is base. Sorrow without labour is base. Joy without labour is base.

There is no idea so stupid or hackneyed that a sufficiently-talented writer can't get a good story out of it.

Nature has thrown a veil of modest beauty over maidenhood and moss-roses.

People are very reluctant to talk about their private lives but then you go to the internet and they're much more open.

At present scientists do not look for alternatives simply because they do not care enough about the animals they are using.

As you get older, you have your tribe of women that you grow and age gracefully with and you share wisdom with. That's your clan. That's your family. That's your strength.