Every time I went to the library, it felt like a treasure hunt: somewhere amid those dusty books was the answer, and all I had to do was find it.

The purpose of school is for children to learn, not for them to feel good about themselves all the time.

We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.

The job of taste was to thin the insane torrent of human creativity down to manageable levels. But the job of appetite was never to be happy with taste.

If the novels are still being read in 50 years, no one is ever going to say: ‘What’s great about that sixth book is that he met his deadline!’ It will be about how the whole thing stands up.

I do not recall spending long hours in front of a mirror loving my reflection.

You are right that I don't have a lot of spare time because I love to stay busy and keep my calendar full.

If you push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking risk, really amazing things can happen.

Science advances funeral by funeral

Ignorance Protects itself, And protected, Ignorance grows.

As far as sustaining our popularity, I believe we can.