People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.

لا يدرك الناس أن كتابا واحدا قد يغير حياة انسان

My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.

My black brothers and sisters - of all religious beliefs, or of no religious beliefs - we all have in common the greatest binding tie we could have. We are all black people!

The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.

So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.