My Humanity, In Common With

You Really Are Never Playing An Opponent. You Are Playing Yourself.

I Keep Sailing On In This Middle Passage. I Am Sailing Into The Wind And The Dark. But I Am Doing My Best To Keep My Boat Steady And My Sails Full.

I May Not Be Walking With You All The Way, Or Even Much Of The Way, As I Walk With You Now.

You Come To Realize That Life Is Short, And You Have To Step Up. Don't Feel Sorry For Me. Much Is Expected Of Those Who Are Strong.

Seven Out Of 10 Black Faces You See On Television Are Athletes. The Black Athlete Carries The Image Of The Black Community. He Carries The Cross, In A Way, Until Blacks Make Inroads In Other Dimensions.