We cannot make another person change his or her steps to an old dance, but if we change our own steps, the dance no longer can continue in the same predictable pattern.

We will be in tune with our bodies only if we truly love and honor them. We can't be in good communication with the enemy.

If what we are doing with our anger is not achieving the desired result, it would seem logical to try something different.

Silence can pose a greater threat than the difficult truth.

There are some things for which there is no apology, and on the question of slavery, there is no adequate apology for ripping people out of their homeland and bringing them here in chains. There is no adequate apology for the ongoing horrific legacy of racism.

Love alone is never a good enough reason to marry.

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