"One can be instructed in society, one..." - Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

“Vanity is a desire of personal glory, the wish to be appreciated, honoured, and run after, not because of one's personal qualities, merits, and achievements, but because of one's individual existence. At best, therefore, it is a frivolous beauty whim it befits.”

“Certain books seem to be written, not that we might learn from them, but in order that we might see how much the author knows.”

“What government is the best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.[Ger., Welche Regierung die beste sei? Diejenige die uns lehrt uns selbst zu regieren.]”

“I am burning. If anyone lacks tinder, let him set his rubbish ablaze with my fire.”

“I have crossed over on the backs of Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Madam C. J. Walker. Because of them I can now live the dream. I am the seed of the free, and I know it. I intend to bear great fruit.”

“All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.”

“Our reason has driven all away. Alone at last, we end up ruling over a desert.”

“Silence is the true friend that never betrays.”

“As much as I love my family, I enjoy it when the house is empty, because then I know I'm truly alone, as we all are on the planet, after all. Every atom in us is originally from a star. And during my moments of aloneness, I'm most mindful of that; that I'm just another group of matter randomly but wonderfully arranged. That's when I feel my immortality.”