As long as people have been on this earth, the moon has been a mystery to us. Think about it. She is strong enough to pull the oceans, and when she dies away, she always comes back again. My mama used to tell me Our Lady lived on the moon and that I should dance when her face was bright and hibernate when it was dark.

You can tell which girls lack mothers by the look of their hair.

We can't think of changing our skin color. Change the world - that's how we gotta think.

It's always been my hope that I would write a story that would inspire and would connect with people in a way that would touch hearts.

When you can't go forward, and you can't go backward, and you can't stay where you are without killing off something deep and vital in yourself, you are on the edge of creation.

Nobody around here had ever seen a lady beekeeper till her. She liked to tell everybody that women made the best beekeepers, 'cause they have a special ability built into them to love creatures that sting. It comes from years of loving children and husbands.

Sometimes, in order to say yes to what matters most, I must say no to good things.