I think people who write for kids, we have that ability to go back into our own lives.

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.

I find inspiration in everything.

Time is the best kept secret of the rich.

Gratitude is the realization that we have everything we need, at least in this moment.

For the land, the sea is beautiful; for the sea, the land is beautiful!

For better or worse, our future is now closely tied to human creativity.

No one starts out on top. You have to work your way up.

Aside from Donald Trump, polls find [Hillary] Clinton to be the least-liked presidential candidate in recent history.

Granny Weatherwax was firmly against fiction. Life was hard enough without lies floating around and changing the way people thought.

My art is different than yours; it consists not in defeating others, but in not being defeated.

I tend to avoid writing music about initial reactions to situations, like frustration or anger. I’d rather wait till I go through the problem, and write about the learning that took place.