Despereaux marveled at his own bravery. He admired his own defiance. And then, reader, he fainted.

I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults.

There ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.

Once upon a time," he said out loud to the darkness. He said these words because they were the best, the most powerful words that he knew and just the saying of them comforted him.

There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.

When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another.

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.

The undoing is almost always more difficult than the doing.

You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next.

It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter.

The world is dark, and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story.

In the summer, we write life’s summary with the slow waves of love flowing over the sandy beach. The slow breeze and the warm sun write our memories.

As long as politics is the shadow of big business, the attenuation of the shadow will not change the substance.

A wonderful place to start is to seek role models who exemplify this way of being and try their style on for size.

Our worship of God is not a part of our lives

Women, we might as well be dogs baying the moon as petitioners without the right to vote!

The principles which men give to themselves end by overwhelming their noblest intentions.

Love and hate are cruel, only liking is kind

I get to swim in the ocean every single day, which is a very, very important thing to do to stay connected.

The symphonic orchestras have sponsors, people who give them endowments, and I think it should be the same way with jazz - because this is a national treasure.

Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.