I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what read more

I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

I have learned as much about writing about my people by listening to blues and jazz and spirituals as I read more

I have learned as much about writing about my people by listening to blues and jazz and spirituals as I have by reading novels.

Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else.

Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else.

The first duty of love is to listen. -Paul Tillich.

The first duty of love is to listen. -Paul Tillich.

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west,
nor from the south.

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west,
nor from the south.

And all who told it added something new, And all who heard it made enlargements too.

And all who told it added something new, And all who heard it made enlargements too.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough read more

How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough to eat and escaped being eaten?