The grim possibility is that she who 'hides her brains' will, more than likely, end up with a mate who is only equal to a woman with 'hidden brains' or none at all.

I think that the glorious thing about the human race is that it does change the world -- constantly. The world or 'life' may seem to more often overwhelm the human being's capacity for struggling against being overwhelmed which is remarkable and exhilarating.

Once upon a time freedom used to be life-now it's money. I guess the world really do change.

I look at you and I see the final triumph of stupidity in the world!

Ball points belong to their age. They make everyone write alike.

Though it be a thrilling and marvellous thing to be merely young and gifted in such times, it is doubly so - doubly dynamic - to be young, gifted and black.

The thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely.