"La literatura es una forma de resistencia, una manera de decir 'aquí estoy' en un mundo que quiere silenciarnos."
文学是一种抵抗的形式，是一种在这个试图让我们沉默的世界中说“我在这里”的方式。
I believe in the power of music to heal, to inspire, to bring people together.
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.
科学进步是以一次次的葬礼为代价的。
教师当然是一位艺术家，但作为艺术家并不意味着他或她可以塑造学生的轮廓。教育者在教学中所做的是让学生有可能成为他们自己。