The white man discovered the Cross by way of the Bible, but the black man discovered the Bible by way of the Cross.

It comes as a great shock…to discover that the flag to which you have pledged allegiance…has not pledged allegiance to you. It comes as a great shock to see Gary Cooper killing off the Indians, and although you are rooting for Gary Cooper, that the Indians are you.

The interior life is a real life, and the intangible dreams of people have a tangible effect on the world.

Drive to the heart of every answer and expose the question the answer hides.

There is no way of conveying to the corpse the reasons you have made him one--you have the corpse, and you are, thereafter, at themercy of a fact which missed the truth, which means that the corpse has you.

But, when the chips are down, its better to be furious with someone you love, or frightened for someone you love, than be put through the merciless horror of being ashamed of someone you love.

Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.