Im extremely blessed to have the extraordinary mother that I have, and I dont mean Diana Ross, I mean the mother. My mom paved a road that didnt exist, as did Oprah. – Tracee Ellis Ross
I used to lie between cool, clean sheets at night after Id had a bath, after I had washed my hair and scrubbed my knuckles and finger-nails and teeth. Then I could lie quite still in the dark with my face to the window with the trees in it, and talk to God. – Frances Farmer
That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation. – Charles Babbage