Genius disregards the boundaries of propriety. Genius is permitted to shout if shouting is productive.

And they are beginning to realize that the world they live in is a place where the right thing is often hard, sometimes dangerous, and frequently unpopular.

Every 'no' means you are that much closer to a 'yes.

Mama was crying, and the rain made it seem as if the whole world was crying.

I have been fortunate. I have done so many things and enjoyed so many things and had such a great life, not to imply that it is ending, but that there aren't many things that I feel I have left undone.

People do things that turn out badly, often for the most benevolent of reasons.

And here in this room, I re-experience the memories again and again it is how wisdom comes and how we shape our future.