I learned that not only am I a descendant of slaves, but that I am also a descendant of royalty, that there are politicians from the 1800s as well as Tuskegee Airmen in my lineage.
Great men never require experience.
One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
We make our own fortune and call it destiny.
The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.
When I want to read a novel, I write one.
Fear makes us feel our humanity.
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only.
To handle a language skillfully is to practice a kind of evocative sorcery.
Divorce is a journey that the children involved do not ask to take. They are forced along for a ride where the results are dictated by the road their parents decide to travel.
It’s better to be passionate about beautiful women than gay men.