I don't very often read novels.

History passes the final judgment

I was fortunate enough to have been raised to a certain point before I got into the race thing. I had other views of what a human is, so I was never able to see racism as the big question. Racism was horrendous, but there were other aspects to life.

We're all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual, unending struggle against those imperfections.

I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.

Okay listen, you think I'm so inconsequential? Then try this on for size. All those who see unworthiness when they look at me and are given thereby to denying me value - to you I say, I'm not talking about being AS GOOD as you. I hereby declare myself BETTER than you.

I don't very often read novels.