I never read a horse book in my life. But I thought that's what my friends were reading and that's what I should be reading. And this was "Dobbin Does This" and "Dobbin Does That."

How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives.

Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

Believe in yourself and you can achieve greatness in your life.

our finger prints dont fade from the lives we touch

Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.

Librarians save lives by handing the right book at the right time to a kid in need.

We are friends for life. When we’re together the years fall away. Isn’t that what matters? To have someone who can remember with you? To have someone who remembers how far you’ve come?

The truth will make you odd.

Things change…things happen…things you can’t even imagine when you’re young and full of hope.

Sharing is the first stage to the evolution of the intellectual.

Now that it's all over, what did you really do yesterday that's worth mentioning?

History is just the portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

Without failure there is no achievement.

All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling.

For neither man nor angel can discern hypocrisy, the only evil that walks invisible, except to God alone.

We need a new religion.

I know sanctification comes not with any particular calling, but with genuine acts of service, often for which there is no specific calling.

The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.

If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.