“See, Im a great believer in the power of negative thought. And in an age of affirmation, of self-help and self-love, of the rebirth of wide-eyed idealism and the power of positive thinking Im happ...”

“And I thought, yknow, I meanthis is crazy. I mean, the only thing that determines what country you belong to is where you happened to be born? What is a country, anyway? Its not, yknow, purple moun...”

“so thats why Im pleased to announce my endorsement of Sarah Palin for President in 2016: because you know that whoever gets elected is going to fuck you over. So why not vote for somebody that you ...”

“Okay. Im not a white male. At least, not predominantly so. And as I mentioned before, Im in an environment right now where race is really important. See, Chinese men are not that physically intimid...”

“INDECISION NOW!' isnt a battle cry thats going to rouse anybodys blood. But I sometimes wonder if it isnt the sanest one.”

“There is nothing worse than certainty. Doubt makes us weak. That is why its so important. Ive wasted too much of my life trying to be powerful.”

“Do I have to admit that I'm half Cuban and half American,or should I go even further, and explainthat Dad's parents were born in the Ukraine,part of Soviet Russia?Or am I just entirely American,all...”

“When there is a gapbetween your face and your race, between the baby and the mother, between your body and yourselfyou are expected, everywhere you go, to explain the gap.”

“I saw her note the way I hovered over the various ethnicities on the form. First the 'white' box, then to the airspace over the 'black' box, a kind of momentary hesitation, a protest of stillness, ...”

“Its important to be comfortable with uncertainty.”

“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger--but recognize the opportunity.”

“If we don't change the direction we are headed, we will end up where we are going.”

“Perhaps women were once so dangerous they had to have their feet bound.”

“The crack in your heart allows light in. ~ GOOD FORTUNE page 238”

“Dare I ask Mao and his Communist Party?I fear my throat will be cut into two pieces.In the name of revolution, for thought crimes,Such questions can turn me to ashes.”