"The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice. But it doesn't bend on its own."

"The blues is a mode of being in the world, an existential stance, a way of grappling with the catastrophes of life."

"We live in a moment in which there is a courage deficit. People want to be popular and comfortable. They don't have the courage to tell the truth."

"We are all in this together, or we are not in it at all."

"Keep track of your heartbreak, because that's where your humanity lies."