To be left alone on the tightrope of youthful unknowing is to experience the excruciating beauty of full freedom and the threat of eternal indecision. Few, if any, survive their teens. Most surrender to the vague but murderous pressure of adult conformity. It becomes easier to die and avoid conflict than to maintain a constant battle with the superior forces of maturity.

People trying to separate people rather than bring us together... please. You don't just see it in America. It's all over the world.

The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.

All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.

I will write on the pages of history what I want them to say. I will be myself. I will speak my own name.

Difficult is a far cry from impossible. The distance between these two lies hope. Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Invite one to stay.

For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.