set sail on a voyage of your own titanic facts

I love teaching. It's a job that lasts forever. Whatever you teach children today travels with them far into the future.

Writing is a miracle. You can travel anywhere in the world, to any time and any place — and still be home in time to have dinner.

I have to keep facing the darkness. If I stand tall and face the thing I fear, I have a chance to conquer it. If I just keep dodging and hiding it will conquer me.

Reading is the basic springboard for learning. And books provide the liftoff. They are the great equalizer, opening up new worlds to everyone.

Then everything was still. Absolutely still.

There is no water and still less soap. We have no city, but lots of hope.

The historical novel gives us perspective on our modern lives and helps us connect with the story, which we are continuing ourselves.

I believe we're entering a new era, where dynamic female leaders will have an opportunity to bring greater harmony and peace to the planet.

Artists have to believe in the merit of their own work and persevere whether they receive public recognition or not, but it's ever so nice when someone says, "Job well done"!

I think it might be nice if there was a Cosimo de' Medici around today, offering commissions to the poor, but talented artists.

I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.

In the news this week, the polls continue to slide for Gordon Brown and some people are saying he's dead and buried. But I think the opposite - I say GORDON'S ALIVE!

No shoots, says Friday, no yet, me shoot now, me no kill; me stay, give you one more laugh.

Cold inthe earthand the deepsnow piled abovethee, Far, far, removed, cold in the dreary grave! Have I forgot, my only Love, to love thee, Severed at last byTime's all-serving wave?

Genuine magic demands on perfect simplicity of execution.

Beauty is cruel, cruelty is beautiful.

...things I had come to find humor in would make your honest man swoon.

When you really have the preparation time and things start taking the shape that they need, you have a beautiful feeling that comes from the hard work.

It is scarcely credible to what degree discernment may be dazzled by the mist of pride, and wisdom infatuated by the intoxication of flattery.

I've shared the fate of many working mothers; I felt guilty like them.