“Growing older is not upsetting; being perceived as old is.”

“You got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away, and know when to run”

“That’s what I always wanted to know. Why would some fella be willing to do something generous for a kid he doesn’t even know?” Rodney asked. “Have to say I’m surprised, Mr. Burton. Of all the people on the face of the earth,” he said, his voice softening, “I figured if anyone knew the answer to that one, it’d be you.”

“The assumption that being gay or black necessarily harms the self-worth of all who fit this category has a patronizing dimension, because it neglects consideration of the agency that persons exercise in respect of imposed identity.”

“I always go for confident girls!”

“the more you live the more things reflect all around you!!!!”

“He who angers you conquers you.”