I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope they will on their own time and their own terms. Use this quote
The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope. Use this quote
History is information. Memory is part of your identity. Use this quote
I'm a very simple person. I don't use computers. Use this quote
Genius without religion is only a lamp on the outer gate of a palace; it may serve to cast a gleam of light on those that are without, while the inhabitant sits in darkness. Use this quote
We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop. Use this quote
Every time there's a revolution, it comes from somebody reading a book about revolution. David Walker wrote a book and Nat Turner did his thing. Use this quote
My literary success meant nothing to me. Use this quote
I see a wiser person than when I was younger: having babies, and passing 30, were the turning points. What women in their 40s - I am 39 - lack in gorgeousness, they make up for in wisdom. I love ageing, despite the drawbacks - thinner, drier skin. Use this quote
You know, when I have a bad game, it continues to humble me and know that, you know, you still have work to do and you still have a lot of people to impress. Use this quote
Fame and success are very different things. Use this quote
No one else in our family was a professional musician so this took an enormous leap of faith on their part. Use this quote
Our high respect for a well read person is praise enough for literature. Use this quote
The fight is always the same within the Democratic Party, isn't it? The more things change, the more they stay the same. Use this quote
This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into (schools). Use this quote
I'm not a religious person. My mom was of Jewish blood and my dad was Protestant. Use this quote
So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education. Use this quote
Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love. Use this quote
One should never be sexually involved with anyone one genuinely cares for. A sexual relationship guarantees a loss. Use this quote
We each have a personal myth, a vision of who we really are and what we want. Health means that part of what you want is to give to others. Use this quote
