The boys think they can all be athletes, and the girls think they can all be singers. That's the way to fame and success. ...as a group blacks must give up their illusions.

The most amazing thing about little children ... was their fantastic adaptability.

Everyone of us is a wonder. Everyone of us has a story.

When you get up in the morning, you merely put on your clothes. When a colored man gets up in the morning, he puts on his armor.

I hate, loathe, and despise Christmas. It's a time when single people have to take cover or get out of town.

Writing is harder than anything else; at least starting to write is.

It is true that no one can harm the person who wears armor. But no one can help him either.