Tricky the paths a long love might follow, like the spiral down twists of a raindrop on a windowpane.

Before forty, you think that exhaustion is something like a long-lasting hangover. But at forty you learn all about it. Even your passions exhaust you.

It is nothing, to give one’s life for Ireland. I’m not the first and maybe I won’t be the last. What’s my life compared with the cause?

We must do all that depends on us to advance the kingdom of God

Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray black women who have made positive contributions to my heritage.

Think first of the action that is right to take, think later about coping with one's fears.

Wherever people love each other and are true to each other and take risks for each other, God is with them and for them and they are doing God's will.

Practical people would be more practical if they would take a little more time for dreaming.

Earthenware is like people, it needs to be well treated.

My father was a brew master. He was the one who I was very close to, he influenced me in many many ways including my pursuing a career as a brew master.

I discovered that success has very little to do with education or race or disposition; it has more to do with principles and following those principles.

Over and over, we have to go back to the beginning. We should not be ashamed of this. It is good. It's like drinking water.

Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.