But if we are truly happy inside, then age brings with it a maturity, a depth, and a power that only magnifies our radiance.

Friendship provides the ideas, tools, comfort, and motivation that nothing else can give or offer.

I can’t wait for the day when we’ll never have to say ‘goodbye’ to each other again.

The best compliment we can pay our past is to prophetically and bravely face today and tomorrow.

Nothing surprised me more, and meant more to me, than seeing an entire class of ninth graders mob Congressman [John] Lewis at a book festival.

We are guilty for sending teams into foreign countries to advise them how to be like us.

Nature isn't positive in that way. It doesn't aim itself at you. It's not being unkind to you.

If you have written something that the film people want, like a book, it does give you a way in.

Courage isn't just a matter of not being frightened, you know. It's being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway.

I don't need a mirror to see that it's true, cause I'm ugly with a capital U.

Despair young and never look back.