We will outstretch the hand if you unclench your fist.
Indifference and pride look very much alike, and he probably thought I was proud.
Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.
Our worst enemies here are not the ignorant and simple, however cruel; our worst enemies are the intelligent and corrupt
He was impregnably armored by his good intentions and his ignorance.
Hate is a lack of imagination.
People who like quotes love meaningless generalizations
Magic is the total delight (appreciation) of chance
My world did not shrink because I was a black female writer. It just got bigger.
Writing isn’t a career choice. It’s self-medication that over time precipitates the madness it was meant to ward off.
People may wish to say that the thing that is in conflict with my creativity is not Buddhism - that's fine.