Now it's the dark's turn to be afraid.

But if everything's already decided, then what's the point of living? - Tom, pg 437

Most things look better from a distance...And as a matter of fact, so do most people. - The Spook, pg 435

We forgive the crimes of individuals, but not their participation in a collective crime.

But, on the other hand, I get bored with racism too and recognize that there are still many things to be said about a Black person and a White person loving each other in a racist society.

My Olympic voyage has continued because it is so rewarding.

I wasn't writing stories with the intention of creating a particular collection. I simply wrote stories, and then discovered common themes among a good number of them.

Sometimes you make your mistakes with your eyes wide open.

Affirmative action has been generally cast in terms of race. I think women themselves are not as cognizant of the role affirmative action has played in opening the doors for women.

Indeed, there are so many prejudices against everyday middle-class values on college campuses, and serving in the military and being pro-American just seems to be one of them.

It is still my dream to own a little flower shop.

It's the silence I imagine in the rest of the world, the silence of an endless ocean and uninhabitable island, a silence that can be seen from space.

We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism.