Every well-written book is a light for me. When you write, you use other writers and their books as guides in the wilderness.

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.

Self-awareness mind helps you build on your strengths and improve on your weaknesses.

I don't think humor is forced upon my universe it's a part of it.

Hugs are part of everybody life for me. Hug all sorts of people - I don't worry about it looking unmanly or whatever. I think physical human contact is one of the things that makes living worthwhile.

Let us all agree to die a little, or even completely so that African unity may not be a vain word

How could the adventure seeker of today find satisfaction with the level of performance that was a standard set more than 40 years ago ?

Thrice happy is that humble pair, Beneath the level of all care! Over whose heads those arrows fly, Of sad distrust and jealousy.

Life is simple. Life is not complicated. Life is only one thing: Identify yourself.

Donald Trump would be a chaos president. He would not be the commander in chief we need to keep our country safe.

Friends are flowers in life's garden.

Despotic rules are attempting to deprive women of their rights.