Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education. Use this quote
I guess you kind of got to realize that once you in a marriage, whatever it is, you gotta deal with it. Not necessarily that you got to accept it, but you have to deal with it and try your best to make it work for you, for the both of you. Use this quote
Home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names, and impossible loyalties! Use this quote
There's always someone asking you to underline one piece of yourself - whether it's Black, woman, mother, dyke, teacher, etc. - because that's the piece that they need to key in to. They want to dismiss everything else. Use this quote
Nicole will come up in conversations where it's in a part of the conversation. Or we may be somewhere and I would tell some story about their mother and I. You know, we always honor her birthday. Use this quote
My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles. Use this quote
My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, so I said I wanted to read poetry with her. Use this quote
I was gone so much in my first marriage. I love the moments when I engage with my youngest daughter now. It's not my thing to sit on the ground and play tea party, but I'll do it because it's a moment that will stick with me forever. Use this quote
If love means never having to say you're sorry, then marriage means always having to say everything twice. Use this quote
Mothers are the people who love us for no good reason. And those of us who are mothers know it's the most exquisite love of all. Use this quote
Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle. Use this quote
If there existed no external means for dimming their consciences, one-half of the men would at once shoot themselves, because to live contrary to one's reason is a most intolerable state, and all men of our time are in such a state. Use this quote
I was baptized alongside my mother when I was 8 years old. Since then, I have tried to walk a Christian life. And now that I'm getting older, I realized that I'm walking even closer with my God. Use this quote
I am convinced that this approach, a mainstream Democratic approach, commands the strong support of the American people, and presents a sharp and compassionate contrast to the Republican abortion position which offers no real hope or commitment to mother or child. Use this quote
When I was born I was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother. Use this quote
I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars. Use this quote
I had no expectations about fatherhood, really, but it's definitely a journey I'm glad to be taking. Number one, it's a great learning experience. When my mother told me it's a 24/7 job, she wasn't kidding. Use this quote
Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines. Use this quote
My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt. I gotta credit the guy, cuz he gave me the most practical advice. It empowers you. Use this quote
My mother was always working for a job, so I guess I was always trained that I should have multiple jobs, multiple aspirations. And I remember she had multiple aspirations, always hearing about her dreams and things she did in the past and things she wanted to do. Use this quote