We must create a climate where people agree that human beings are more alike than unalike. The only way to do that is through education.
Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.
I make writing as much a part of my life as I do eating or listening to music.
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.
We must be warriors in the struggle against ignorance
Whenever something went wrong when I was young - if I had a pimple or if my hair broke - my mom would say, 'Sister mine, I'm going to make you some soup.' And I really thought the soup would make my pimple go away or my hair stronger.