You give away nice like it doesn't cost you anything.

If we stop to apologize and forgive each other every time we step on each other’s toes, we’ll never have time to be friends.

But you're so helpless sometimes. It's like watching a kitten with its head trapped in a Kleenex box.

I've never loved the name "Rainbow" - it seems like a name you'd give to your stuffed unicorn - but I really like having an unusual name. It stands out. And it made me feel like it was okay to stand out. To be different.

As I moved to less and less diverse places in my life, I realized that white people dont talk about race amongst themselves!

Or maybe, he thought now, he just didn't recognize all those other girls. The way a computer drive will spit out a disk if it doesn't recognize the formatting. When he touched Eleanor's hand, he recognized her. He knew.

Things get better--hurt less--over time. If you let them.