My grandmother told me that every good thing I do helps some human being in the world. I believed her 50 years ago and still do.

A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a woman called by a devaluing name will only be weakened by the misnomer.

We are not our brother’s keeper we are our brother and we are our sister. We must look past complexion and see community.

When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

The desire to reach hearts is wise

I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they're stones that don't matter. As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to do some good.