I wanted to write honest books for kids because I didn't have those when I was a kid.

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.

Unreal friendship may turn to real But real friendship, once ended, cannot be mended

To believe that we can have what we want is an act of trust – not only of others but also, ourselves.

You don't need to know why God sent you to the earth before you say "yes" to what He sent you for! He wants you to prosper and he is the only one who knows "how?"!

I don't have the time to tell you all the things I've learned from this cast. It's an extraordinary ensemble because we all support each other so well.

I don't fly any awards at the house. Any award you get is usually for something you've done in the past. And I like to keep looking forward.

I feel like this: Whatever is in your path and in your heart, you need to do.

I would rather kill myself than play my own music... I can't stand it when people do that.

Every blue-stocking will remain a spinster as long as there are sensible men on the earth. [Fr., Toute fille lettree restera fille toute sa vie, quand il n'y aura que des hommes senses sur la terre.]

I have not missed a day from work because of illness since 1956.

I have an acquired taste for language, yet it is seldom an actual focus of mine.