When things were very bad his soul just crawled behind his heart and curled up and went to sleep

The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance.

In a magazine, one can get - from cover to cover - 15 to 20 different ideas about life and how to live it.

We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.

Spirit is an invisible force made visible in all life.

I know something better is on the road for me.

Mostly, what I have learned so far about aging, despite the creakiness of one's bones and cragginess of one's once-silken skin, is this: Do it. By all means, do it.