When we think of war, the tendency is to picture young soldiers only in their military roles. To a large extent this dehumanizes the soldiers and makes it easier for society to commit them to combat.

Books transmit values. They explore our common humanity. What is the message when some children are not represented in those books?

When I began to read, I began to exist

Cutting people out of your life is easy, keeping them in is hard.

We need to tell young people that America was built by men and women of all colors and that the future of this country is dependent on the participation of all of our citizens.

Reading is not optional.

I'll never live to write all the stories I have in my head.

We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional.

Think about all the tomorrows of your life.

We all know we should eat right and we should exercise, but reading is treated as if it's this wonderful adjunct.

It's a hard life sometimes and the biggest temptation is to let how hard it is be an excuse to weaken

He'd have to be blinder than a bat. ~Alexander

For cool things to happen, you have to get out of your comfort zone.

I think all my videos suck.

Buy low and sell high. It's pretty simple. The problem is knowing what's low and what's high.

Rational thoughts never drive people's creativity the way emotions do.

To set a lofty example is the richest bequest a man can leave behind.

A person who has no friends, lives only half way.

The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It's your mind you have to convince.

Things base and vile, holding no quantity, love can transpose to form and dignity