Memory is a fragile thing, easily distorted by time and politics.
Painting is another form of thinking.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
思想需要书来磨砺，正如宝剑需要磨刀石。
我不认为自己是一个碰巧是黑人的作家。我认为自己是一个黑人作家。