Librarians are your very best friend. And don't ever think otherwise.

Reading is a staple of life, like bread or water. Or chocolate.

Most people get excited over new cars; I get excited over death certificates. It's no wonder my husband worries about my state of mind.

Only by entering new and unfamiliar worlds can a person change society as well as self.

I am well convinced that Aerial Navigation will form a most prominent feature in the progress of civilization. (1804)

To campaign against colonialism is like barking up a tree that has already been cut down.

As ministers our greatest temptation is toward too many words. They weaken our faith and make us lukewarm. But silence is a sacred discipline, a guard of the Holy Spirit.

The fact is that sin is the most unmanly thing in God's world. You never were made for sin and selfishness. You were made for love and obedience.

Perseverance is king.

Magic is the deliberate manipulation of coincidence.

Don't talk too much, be focused on the goal and achieve it.

It's nice to be important, but it's also important to be nice. Never forget that.