I think the War on Terror is really absurd, especially coming from a country that is founded on terrorism.

You must learn to love only that which cannot be stolen.

I'm pore, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I'm here.

There are those who believe Black people possess the secret of joy and that it is this that will sustain them through any spiritual or moral or physical devastation.

Be nobody's darling; Be an outcast. Take the contradictions Of your life And wrap around You like a shawl, To parry stones To keep you warm.

My God is not a religious God. My God is nature, my God is everything there is. That's God. Everything is God. I'm a child of that.

It's so clear that you have to cherish everyone.