One stands, in fact, in awe of the Constitution of the United States, though it is an idea and not quite a reality.

If everybody became a poet the world would be much better. We would all read to each other.

If now isn't a good time for the truth I don't see when we'll get to it.

There is no such thing as writer's block. There is only not enough information. If you can't write, learn something.

i hope i die warmed by the life that i tried to live

We black women are the single group in the West intact. And anybody can see we're pretty shaky. We are, however (all praises), the only group that derives its identity from itself.

Iife/personality must be taken as a total entity. All of your life is all of your life, and no one incident stands alone.