Timidity makes a person modest. It makes him or her say, "I'm not worthy of being written up in the record of deeds in heaven or on earth." Timidity keeps people from their good. They are afraid to say, "Yes, I deserve it."

It's in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need of my care, 'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.

In a world so rife with vulgarity, with brutality and violence, love exists. I’m grateful to know that it exists.

Ain't nothin' to it, but to do it.

As far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in books. White men adored them, Black men desired them and Black women worked for them.

It's hard because people think they have something to lose and the truth is they have everything to gain in trying to love somebody.

Strong women- precious jewels all- their humanness is evident in their accessibility. We are able to enter into the spirit of these women and rejoice in their warmth and courage.