If there is anything that I think I might use later, I underline it.

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.

Hand holding sword is always an ugly hand!

Having an international voice is not really about whether we speak Persian or any other language.

The butterfly in a caterpillar: the eagle in an egg; the saint in a selfish human being.

By some ardent enthusiasts Chess has been elevated into a science or an art. It is neither; but its principal characteristic seems to be - what human nature mostly delights in - a fight.

Remember yourself always and everywhere.

There are rich people everywhere, and yet they don't contribute to the growth of their countries.

I tucked him in with his stuffed-animal pet dog—cleverly named Dog-Dog, by the way.

Human life implies adventure, and there is no adventure without struggles and dangers.

The more we learn to operate in the world based on trust in our intuition, the stronger our channel will be and the more money we will have.

I'd go stupid collecting and counting my money.