I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.

If one's reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.

I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.

There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport... It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.

I'm learning to use others' weaknesses. I don't hammer a man's soft spot constantly, because he may strengthen it. I just save it as a trump up my sleeve for moments when I really need a point.

The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, "Did I make the best use of the time I had?

I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.