Victor Lavalle said this quote

The success of any society must be judged by the life of its worst off. No other calculation will do.

~ Victor Lavalle

Before September 11, the skinny, jittery black guy made security think one thing: drug mule. But after the attacks, security only cared about bombs. So it was the Arab guys, the Puerto Ricans and Indians, even white men, that got searched. I was too dark to make people worry on a plane. Still caused fear in elevators.

~ Victor Lavalle

Writing to corroborate what you already think is the essence of bad writing.

~ Victor Lavalle

Don’t focus on the mishaps, consider the pleasures instead.

~ Victor Lavalle