"There is nothing in the world that can take the place of persistence."

"Some people could look at a mud puddle and see an ocean with ships."

"Love is like the sea. It's a moving thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from the shore it meets, and it's different with every shore."

"White people are not the problem. It is the problem of white people that they think they are the problem."

"I love myself when I am laughing… and then again when I am looking mean and impressive."