I Didn't Know Then What I Wanted,

What Matters Is Giving Over To What You Love.

After You Get Stung, You Can't Get Unstung No Matter How Much You Whine About It.

It's Something Everybody Wants-for Someone To See The Hurt Done To Them And Set It Down Like It Matters.

"why Is It Sports Is The Only Thing White People See Us Being Successful At? I Don't Want To Play Football," He Said. "i Wanna Be A Lawyer." "that's Fine With Me," I Said, A Little Annoyed. "i've Just Never Heard Of A Negro Lawyer, That's All. You've Got To Hear Of These Things Before You Can Imagine Them." "bullshit. You Gotta Imagine What's Never Been."

It Is The Peculiar Nature Of The World To Go On Spinning No Matter What Sort Of Heartbreak Is Happening.