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

Modesty is a learned affectation. And as soon as life slams the modest person against the wall, that modesty drops.

I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God's will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility at commensurate speed.

Let me tell so much truth. I want to tell the truth in my work. The truth will lead me to all.

Until blacks and whites see each other as brother and sister, we will not have parity. It's very clear.

In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.

No one comes from the earth like grass. We come like trees. We all have roots.