How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man. – Johnny Cash
Heaven is the work of the best and kindest men and women. Hell is the work of prigs, pedants and professional truth-tellers. The world is an attempt to make the best of Heaven and Hell. – Samuel Butler
We sat together as a family for dinner at night. And my mother had a job. My dad had a job. But there was always a meal on the table at 6:00, you know. – Trisha Yearwood
Racism has been for everyone like a horrible, tragic car crash, and weve all been heavily sedated from it. If we dont come into consciousness of this tragedy, theres going to be a violent awakening we dont want. The question is, can we wake up? – Anna Deavere Smith