The soul is not a thing you can have. It is a way of being in the world.

艺术家必须是无限的影子。

The walls of a garden should be high enough to keep the world out, but low enough to let the sky in.

The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.

To be a father is to be condemned to watch your child grow up.

A well-educated black has a tremendous advantage over a well-educated white in terms of the job market. I think sometimes a black may think they don't have an advantage or this and that... I've said on one occasion, even about myself, if I were starting off today, I would love to be a well-educated black, because I believe they do have an actual advantage.

I believe that a truly talented person will not be buried.