Too long have we been silent under unjust and unholy charges; we cannot expect to have them removed until we disprove them through ourselves.

We need to feel the cheer and inspiration of meeting each other, we need to gain the courage and fresh life that comes from the mingling of congenial souls, of those working for the same ends.

If laws are unjust, they must be continually broken until they are altered.

[W]e need to talk over not only those things which are of vital importance to us as women, but also the things that are of especial interest to us as colored women.

The man stopped talking and was looking at the sunset.But what does someone who hates and loves want with a sunset?

Make your life a work of art and you will never die.

Every creative act, however small, enriches our species and the world around us. To find and nurture talent, is to be truly wealthy.

You can only rise so far by climbing on others’ shoulders, you know.

Gratitude should run through our veins, it should reside in us, it should live in our bones as long we live.

We must not look at goblin men, We must not buy their fruits: Who knows upon what soil they fed Their hungry thirsty roots?

I do believe in the power of prayer.

You can't exist in this world without leaving a piece of yourself behind.

Sit down, close your eyes, and think about dogs for ten minutes. On a very clear, physiological, and neurochemical level, your body is changed by these really positive thoughts.

We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street and Broadway.