I seek to humble myself, so I won't attract the harsh experiences that will.

Only God can break through the variegated walls of skin to capture the one and only hue of the heart. One Blood.

I don't want to drain what little energy I have on hate, on envy, on blame. I'll need every last drop to better myself, so I can make what little impact I can in this world.

Take the side of truth, you'll be right every time.

Labor in the white skin can never free itself as long as labor in the black skin is branded.

Love covers all shortcomings and failures, overlooks one's mistakes and does not bring to mind one's past mistakes - My Last Letter, Chapter 1

What’s the use of writing poetry for your peers? I don’t think I should sell my poetry to other poets. If that’s who my audience is, I’m dead, I’m not going to make any money.

My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you're moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again.

There's always tomorrow and it always gets better.

Few sons attain the praise Of their great sires and most their sires disgrace.

The bigger the 'why' the easier the 'how'.

The happiest time of my life is now.

I can’t on my own change the regime in South Africa or teach the Palestinians to learn to live with the Israelies, but I can start with me.

Dear God, I understand that if I fail to believe in you, I'll burn in hell for eternity. Thanks for being such a good sport about it.