Not one poor reader reported a lot of pleasure reading.

People acquiring a second language have the best chance for success through reading.

Free voluntary reading results in better reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development

Teaching vocabulary lists is inefficient - the time is better spent reading alone.

If children read 1 million words in a year, atl least 1,000 words will be added to their vocabulary.

Hearing stories has a direct impact on literacy development.

Light reading is not to be avoided but should be used as a conduit to more serious reading.

Those who read in a second language write and spell better in that language.

Without a reading habit, children simply do not have a chance.

Access to a school library results in more reading.

Learning to read in one language helps us read a second language.

You must always conduct your business with a clear mind, free of personal issues. Until you learn this simple fact, you'll never get anything out of life. -Moses Luzzatto

The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums.

And my sister, my Lindsey, left me in her memories, where I was meant to be.

The perfect tools aren't going to help us if we can't face each other and give and receive fearlessly, but more important, to ask without shame.

I've been feeling everything. From hate to love. From love to lust. From lust to truth. I guess that's how I know you.

You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes

You can't look at a glass half full or empty if it's overflowing.

Coffee takes on an almost ritualistic meaning. I learned that from being on hurricane patrol for a year in the North Atlantic.

If two people are able to communicate their feelings without words you know it's true love

Too many heroes in my life. All gone.