We Negro writers, just by being black, have been on the blacklist all our lives. Censorship for us begins at the color line.

Good morning, Revolution: You're the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on

Yet the ivory gods, And the ebony gods, And the gods of diamond-jade, Are only silly puppet gods That people themselves Have made.-

Never look for a worm in the apple of your eye.

The rhythm of life is a jazz rhythm

Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ought to have it.

The only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you'll finish it.