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It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself which allows me to venture into the unknown and even the unknowable.

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I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people.

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The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

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I’m grateful for being here, for being able to think, for being able to see, for being able to taste, for appreciating love – for knowing that it exis...more

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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.

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Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!

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Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

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I want all my senses engaged. Let me absorb the world's variety and uniqueness.

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You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.

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I sustain myself with the love of family.

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Find a beautiful piece of art. If you fall in love with Van Gogh or Matisse or John Oliver Killens, or if you fall love with the music of Coltrane, th...more

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Segregation shaped me education liberated me.

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I don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me, 'I love you.' ... There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offe...more

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I want to thank you, Lord, for life and all that's in it. Thank you for the day and for the hour, and the minute.

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Nothing will work unless you do.