The letters released something, maybe a sense that he was not alone, that the world was a place where travelers in language could know the same things.

I used to think it was possible for an artist to alter the inner life of the culture. Now bomb-makers and gunmen have taken that territory.

When a writer doesn’t show his face, he becomes a local symptom of God’s famous reluctance to appear.

Love is always win-win.

Only those who dream with a sense of urgency get to wake up from their dreams.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

Meeting your soulmate has a certain amount of meant-to-be-ness to it, AND it requires a big dose of make-it-happen-ness.

It is imperative that we do not fear challenges that we have attracted to promote our growth. Every obstacle we encounter is an opportunity for spiritual evolution.

Every second of time is a doorway to unbounded possibilities. Yet if you are not open to them, these possibilities shrink.

Let's go and get drunk on light again - it has the power to console.

Republicans think that the NAACP is the only voice in the black community. It is a voice in the black community. But it's not the only voice.

To enter into the hearts of men belongs to him who can explore the human heart.

Never underestimate the power of a brillian stylist.