There are relatively few science fiction or fantasy books with the main character being an old person.
Now I can see I was at fault for not being more considerate, but when we were doing the show I didn't think it was my job to be considerate to other people.
The seeded draw came into being. This means that the two best players of the tournament are placed in opposite halves in the draw, and cannot possibly meet until the finals, if they come through successfully against all the rest of the participants.
We talk about heaven being so far away. It is within speaking distance to those who belong there. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people.
The toughest workout can never match the pain of being out of work.
We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being.
Being the only non-Black was a unique experience. After a few weeks, you're not aware of skin color differences. You see the color; you're not blind, but it doesn't matter. You see the human being first.
Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being.
Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.
It is an absolute and virtually divine perfection to know how to enjoy our being rightfully.
By virtue of being born to humanity, every human being has a right to the development and fulfillment of his potentialities as a human being.
Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.
Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.
I think about that "empty" space a lot. That emptiness is what allows for something to actually evolve in a natural way. I've had to learn that over the years - because one of the traps of being an artist is to always want to be creating, always wanting to produce.
I am following Nature without being able to grasp her, I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.