“Cease to be a drudge. Seek to be an artist.”

“The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.”

“The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.”

“For I am my mother's daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart.”

“Forgiving is not about forgetting, it's letting go of the hurt”

“The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single Negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his worth.”

“Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.”