"The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance."

"Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean."

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."

"My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors."

"Knowledge is never too dear."

"Wisdom principle 3 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 88."

"I'm a very proud actor."

"Wisdom principle 94 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 81."