If you have a person enslaved, the first thing you must do is to convince yourself that the person is subhuman. And won't mind the enslavement. The second thing you must do is convince your allies that the person is subhuman so that you have some support. But the third and the unkindest cut of all is to convince that person that he, she, is not quite a first class citizen.

I'm a writer and writers either have good memories or nothing at all.

Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.

I know that I've been guided by God. I am obedient.

I'm grateful to be of use. I will not be misused or abused, but I will be of use to anybody.

Its not where your dreams take you, its where you take your dreams.

I'm a descendant of someone bought and sold, and brought in 1619 in what was to become the United States.