“ Angela Carter who started bringing me back to fairy tales. Her revisionist stories, in The Bloody Chamber (1979), Samantha Ellis
“ A good character is not only about the good person people know you to be. Your ability to tell the truth about how bad you had been is also a good character. Israelmore Ayivor
“ When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. Audre Lorde
“ And when the earth began to rumble and quake, as fear and frantic set in, he ran back inside the house past his wife and children, gathering all the valuables and things he thought of importance, and… Anthony Liccione
“ An average man is egoistic, proud and has strong self esteem. They always require partners who massage their ego not those who will drag their ego to the mud. Jaachynma N.E. Agu
“ The father who has selflessly poured himself into the life of his children may leave no other monument than that of his children. But as for a life well lived, no other monument is necessary. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ I met a boy whose eyes showed me that the past, present and future were all the same thing. Jennifer Elisabeth
“ Change is inevitable. Progression is a choice. We all move, but are you going to move forward? Ricky Maye