这一切，以及那数不清的眼神与微笑，数不清的思想和言语，我都想一一记录下来。

The poem is a way of understanding the world, not just explaining it.

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.