People who treat other people as less than human must not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back to them, poiso… - James Baldwin

You don't realize that you're intelligent until it gets you into trouble.

People who cling to their illusions find it difficult, if not impossible, to learn anything worth learning: a people under the necessity of creating themselves must examine everything, and soak up learning the way the roots of a tree soak up water.

And, at the risk of losing forever your so remarkably candid friendship, let me tell you something. Confusion is a luxury which only the very, very young can possibly afford, and you are not that young any more.