We All Have Our Muses. My Grandmother

Sacred Cows Make Very Poor Gladiators.

The Catchword I Use With My Classes Is: The Authority Of The Writer Always Overcomes The Skepticism Of The Reader.

I Am A Big Fan Of The Electronic Book. I Hate To See The Old Bookstores Close, But They Have To Reinvent Themselves. I Believe The First Edition Bookstore Will Be The Next Thing. People Will Read Electronically, Then Decide They Want To Own That Book. The Author Will Then Be Invited To The Old Bookstores To Sign. I Think Books Will Always Be With Us, But They Will Fill A Different Need.

I Am Of The Generation Of Segregation. Black Lives Matter Is Post. I Said Today, And I Will Say All The Time, "if Nina [simone] Were Here, She'd Have Her Black Lives Matter [t-shirt] On." I Think They're Great Kids. They Don't Need Me Or Anybody Else To Tell Them What To Do.

I Grow Old Though Pleased With My Memories The Tasks I Can No Longer Complete Are Balanced By The Love Of The Tasks Gone Past I Offer No Apology Only This Plea: When I Am Frayed And Strained And Drizzle At The End Please Someone Cut A Square And Put Me In A Quilt That I Might Keep Some Child Warm And Some Old Person With No One Else To Talk To Will Hear My Whispers And Cuddle Near