Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there's the Uncle Fred precinct and the Aunt Ruth district still to come in.

Now the essence the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make believe a thing is so and lo it presently turns out to be so.

I love Christmas not just because of the presents but because of all the decorations and lights and the warmth of the season.

When we create out of our experiences as feminists of color women of color we have to develop those structures that will present and circulate our culture.

I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.

However I must not indulge in homespun wisdom here before so distinguished an assembly especially as I am to be followed by a representative of science.

Where fear is present wisdom cannot be.

Old myths old gods old heroes have never died. They are only sleeping at the bottom of our mind waiting for our call. We have need for them. They represent the wisdom of our race.

The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.

When written in Chinese the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.