Be Careful What You Swallow. Chew!

I Don't Want People Running Around Saying Gwen Brooks's Work Is Intellectual. That Makes People Think Instantly About Obscurity. It Shouldn't Have To Mean That, But It Often Seems To.

Do Not Desire To Fit In. Desire To Oblige Yourselves To Lead.

At A Certain Moment In Social Proceedings, I Am On Fire To Leave: I Have A Leaving-fit.

I Think There Are Things For All Of Us To Do As Long As We're Here And We're Healthy.

People Are So In Need, In Need Of Help. People Want So Much That They Do Not Know.