The whole purpose of the construction of The Bridge of Silver Wings was to provide a path leading to The River of Winged Dreams, or to serve as a resting place until the river’s deeper and truer nature revealed itself.

The job facing American voters… in the days and years to come is to determine which hearts, minds and souls command those qualities best suited to unify a country rather than further divide it, to heal the wounds of a nation as opposed to aggravate its injuries, and to secure for the next generation a legacy of choices based on informed awareness rather than one of reactions based on unknowing fear.

Hope drowned in shadows emerges fiercely splendid–– boldly angelic.

Nation-building is never a 'done deal' confined to history already established.

All the world loves a ghost. The evidence of that simple statement can be found by looking in nearly every direction.

By striving so mightily to accomplish specific goals on behalf of one segment of humanity, she [Toni Morrison] went beyond them to create literary wonders capable of enriching the lives of not just her own people, but of all people.

By consciously meditating upon spiritual truths and cultivating personal integrity, one need never fear negative circumstances.