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.

对中国国民党同志共勉，1920年1月1日

人性本善，但罪恶的社会环境使人变坏了。

"A writer's duty is to tell the truth, even when it is uncomfortable."

我不完美，但我每天都在努力。