I live a day at a time. Each day I look for a kernel of excitement. In the morning, I say: 'What is my exciting thing for today?' Then, I do the day. Don't ask me about tomorrow.
Source: In Parade, 16 Feb 1986.
-- Barbara Jordan, (Feb 21 1936-1996), US lawyer, educator, politician; She served as U.S. congressional representative from Texas, 1972-78; first black congresswoman to come from the Deep South.