The long-term accommodation that protects marriage and other such relationships is ... forgetfulness.

Love is big; love can hold anger, love can even hold hatred. It's about the intention of what you want it to do.

Women have to summon courage to fulfill dormant dreams.

She say, Celie, tell the truth, have you ever found God in church? I never did. I just found a bunch of folks hoping for him to show.

I'm not being disrespectful of the medium; it's just not as important as the work that I actually do [books].

In a way, no matter who's in charge of the corporation that the United States is, the direction in which it is taken seems to be inexorable. So, you just get the job of being the front man for four or eight years. Now, most people realize that's what you are.

One thing that never ceases to amaze me, along with the growth of vegetation from the earth and of hair from the head, is the growth of understanding.