This Week…

“Thoughts that think in straight lines cannot see round corners …”
–Dr. Samuel Ravengai, a friend and colleague in the theatre department

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
— Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

“Let me die loving and so never die”  
–Mary Zimmerman, Metamorphosis

“The wound is the place where the light enters you.”  
–Rumi

“If you catch me dreaming, please don’t wake me ’til I”m done . . .“
–Anthony Hamilton, Pass Me Over

“Birthdays was the worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirsty.”
–Notorious Big, Juicy

“I’m ready . . . ”
–Anthony Hamilton

“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.”
–Thich Nhat Hahn

“Resign yourself to a lifelong sadness that is never satisfied.”
–Zadie Smith, on being a writer

“Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
–James Baldwin, No Name in the Street