I love the natural world - it comes from my culture, which grew out of a people enslaved.

People who work hard often work too hard. ... May we learn to honor the hammock, the siesta, the nap and the pause in all its forms.

In my opinion and experience, imperialists of all nations and races will tell us anything to keep us fighting. For them.

I think if I could not get myself off my cushion, off my couch, or away from whatever I'm eating - or drinking or partying or whatever - if I couldn't get away from that, I would have a heavy heart.

You know a little drink now and then never hurt nobody, but when you can't git started without asking the bottle, you in trouble.

Some colored people so scared of whitefolks they claim to love the cotton gin.

When life descends into the pit I must become my own candle Willingly burning my self To light up the darkness around me.