"If the concept of God has any validity or any use, it can only be to make us larger, freer, and more loving. If God cannot do this, then it is time we got rid of Him."

-- James A. Baldwin

“Of true knowledge at any time, a good part is merely convenient, necessary indeed to the worker, but not to an understanding of his subject: One can judge a building without knowing where to buy the bricks; one can understand a violin sonata without knowing how to score for the instrument. The work may in fact be better understood without a knowledge of the details of its manufacture, of attention to these tends to distract from meaning and effect.”
“Any man who eats dessert is not drinking enough.”
“Be quick to learn and wise to know.”
“Why don't I just pretend I'm on camera, Plutarch?" I say. "Yes! Perfect. One is always much braver with an audience," he says. "Look at the courage Peeta just displayed!" It's all I can do not to slap him.”
“Love is fine for singing about and love songs are good to listen to, sometimes even to dance to. But when we need food for our stomachs and clothes for our backs, love is nothing. Ah my lady, the last man any woman should think of marrying is the man she loves.”

Source : Ama Ata Aidoo (2015). “Changes: A Love Story”, p.47, The Feminist Press at CUNY
“This is such a special summer holiday for me. I haven't known myself so relaxed in years.”
“But we were doing plays and movies which I had nothing to do with other than being a producer, and I don't have that kind of interest or time any more.”
“As a grandmother, I've learned that you can't buy love. But your grandchildren are disappointed when you don't try.”

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