What I notice about men, all men, is that their order is me, my family, God is in there somewhere, but me is first. - Michelle Obama

Time, as far as my father was concerned, was a gift you gave to other people.

Sometimes it makes your hips move. Sometimes it makes you rock your head. Sometimes it helps you just kick back and relax and soak it in. But no matter what form it comes in, you know this music always comes straight from the heart. You know you’re listening to someone who’s found her own unique voice, and isn’t afraid to show it to the world. And these women are perfect examples of just that.

His money went largely toward books, which to him were like sacred objects, providing ballast for his mind.