“I wonder if we're truly subverting anything, or if we're just playing with a loaded gun.”

“I knew there was a minefield ahead of me and no way to avoid the bombs, and even if you didn’t actually step on the bombs, you were already transformed by constantly looking out for them.”

“There's more to blackness than bludgeoning people with memories of past atrocities and injustices or the discussion of how difficult it is to be black and deal with whites.”

“They say living well is the best revenge and we were already living well so we knew we'd already won.”

“Flawed, we're truly interesting, truly memorable, and yes, truly beautiful.”

“Travel experiences are emotionally loaded. Often there is excitement and stimulation. The tingle-factor though comes partly from the fact that we're stressed, just a little.”

“You can't start a fireWorrying 'bout your little world falling apartThis gun's for hireEven if we're just dancing in the dark”