Women have a better chance to secure freedom and protect themselves from violence, from abuse, from injustice, if they are well-educated and know their rights.

Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.

It's really important for people who are HIV positive to reach out to let other people know that they can be tested, they can find out they can still live a life -- a positive life, a happy life.

Leadership is not about popularity, it is about doing what is right.

Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library.

Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.

I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.

The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.

A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.

Libraries offer, for free, the wisdom of the ages--and sages--and, simply put, there's something for everyone inside.

Nothing attracts attention like a red dress.

Nothing is true in self-discovery unless it is true in your own experience. This is the only protection against the robot levels of the mind.

I do not want to see any of the people cringing supplicants for the favor of the Government, when they should all be independent masters of their own destiny.

The state is the great fictitious entity by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else.

Yes, there's one thing I do want. I want to be aware of the minutes and the seconds, and to make each one count.

A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and telling the truth has never hurt me.

In the darkest days, the Lord puts the best people into your life." (p. 28)

I was always looking up to supermodels. They were, like, my superheroes.

Hopefully, I will emerge more shining. If I have that good fortune, if I am blessed in that way - and I do feel I am in the middle of the blessing - then I have faith my service will be greater.

It doesn't matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your - whatever you excel at, you're there to take care of the job that you have to do.