Literature, real literature, must not be gulped down like some potion which may be good for the heart or good for the brain—the brain, that stomach of the soul. Literature must be taken and broken to bits, pulled apart, squashed—then its lovely reek will be smelt in the hollow of the palm, it will be munched and rolled upon the tongue with relish; then, and only then, its rare flavor will be appreciated at its true worth and the broken and crushed parts will again come together in your mind and disclose the beauty of a unity to which you have contributed something of your own blood.

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Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time. — Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Obama and Biden want to raise taxes by a trillion dollars. Guess what? Yes we do. — Joe Biden

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Never back down from a real challenge. They give the best lessons in life.

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I was about five years old when I was eating soup in our kitchen, and as I was lifting the spoon towards my mouth, it bent and broke in half.

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Certainly, I look for different characters 'cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don't like to get typecast. I made a concerted effort, last year and this year, to get a range of characters, just to show people the range that I have, and for them to be able to see the artistry beyond the color.

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When everybody owns something, nobody owns it, and nobody has a direct interest in maintaining or improving its condition. That is why buildings in the Soviet Union - like public housing in the United States - look decrepit within a year or two of their construction.

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I do not accept any less than someone just as real, as fabulous!

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Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. — Harper Lee

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I think they have not learned over the years that the more you talk, the more I will want to beat you.

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