I stop and think before I start a new book and ask myself do I really want to spend the next year or two or three with these characters because if I don't, then I shouldn't be writing about them.

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.

We will not be able to find peace if our minds are burning with the fires of resentment. Let us forgive and forget to create peace.

Three more words. Be happy. Persevere.

I don't like to overdose. Call me old-fashioned.

The lady's not for turning.

A lot of times when songwriters get together and write a song... somebody will come in with a hook and a lot of times they come out with something that sounds a little crafty.

Learn from the past and share your experiences with others.

Architecture is not about form

Patriotic societies seem to think that the way to educate school children in a democracy is to stage bigger and better flag-saluting.

All wealth is relative; and so is its absence.

I really write emotionally so whatever mood I'm in, or if a chord hits me a certain way that's what I'll go off of.