Time goes on even when we do not.

Raindrops are my only reminder that clouds have a heartbeat. That I have one, too.

All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.

The world is a mess and I want to laugh because all I can think is how horrible and beautiful it is, that our eyes blur the truth when we can't bear to see it.

I love walking into a bookstore. It's like all my friends are sitting on shelves, waving their pages at me.

Books are easily destroyed. But words will live as long as people can remember them.

The words get easier the moment you stop fearing them.

I can do anything I want. Be with anyone I want. And it'll be my choice.

I am a being comprised of letters, a character created by sentences, a figment of imagination formed through fiction.

It's the kind of kiss that inspires stars to climb into the sky and light up the world.

People seldom realize that they tell lies with their lips and truths with their eyes all the time.

I am still learning, for the Christian life is one of constant growth.

Children learn from anything and everything they see. They learn wherever they are, not just in special learning places.

Don't be hasty.

The effects of outcome expectancies on performance motivation are partly governed by self-beliefs of efficacy

If we remain compelled by comfort, we will miss the greatest adventures of our calling.

Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.

There is no sense in agreeing or desiring that the United States take an affirmative position in outer space, unless we are prepared to do the work and bear the burdens to make it successful.

A poet's work consists less in seeking words for his ideas than in seeking ideas for his words and predominant rhythms.

Twenty-five years ago nobody knew much about white sharks.

Clearly, we are very, very concerned about the situation, for instance, that has been going on in Gaza.