A Chinaman of the T'ang Dynasty—and, by which definition, a philosopher—dreamed he was a butterfly, and from that moment he was never quite sure that he was not a butterfly dreaming it was a Chinese philosopher. Envy him; in his two-fold security.

It wasn't until I started writing that I found a whole new appreciation for reading.

For some strange reason I get some of my brightest ideas on the toilet seat, with my clothes on.

No one in the world -- in the entire world -- know more -- knows Americans better or, odd as this may sound, loves them more than the American Negro. This is because he has had to watch you, outwit you, deal with you, and bear you, and sometimes even blee

The first step to reclaim your power to control your own life is to take responsibility for your life completely.

The job of feets is walking, but their hobby is dancing.

To have no loyalty is to have no dignity and in the end no manhood.

Inspiration for my short stories grows from a psychic kernel, a vision of some sort or an eccentric, colorful dream.

Into each dance must be packed the panic and ecstasy of her last moment of life, for underneath was death.

Silence is the invisible door to God. Silence is the inner door to become one with God.

God’s strength is made perfect in weakness. The weaker I became, the more powerful became the preaching.

Soul work is the 'more' that we need to do to heal our souls.Soul retrieval is one more step toward balance and wholeness. The trauma of major illness, death, financial devastation, abuse, terror, and other stressors in our lives will not cease while we l