Helen Yu

“I am standing puzzled, unable to decide whether the veil is really being lifted, or lowered more firmly in place; whether I am witnessing a revelation or a more efficient blinding.”
― Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man

“Mankind's history has proved from one era to another that the true criterion of leadership is spiritual. Men are attracted by spirit. By power, men are forced. Love is engendered by spirit. By power, anxieties are created.”
― Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

“Without travel, writing dies...”
― Charles D. Thompson Jr., Border Odyssey: Travels along the U.S./Mexico Divide

“Each is great in his own place, but the duty of one is not the duty of the other.”
― Swami Vivekananda, Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, 9 Vols.