you can't deny they ever happened. You can't deny you ever loved them, love them still, even if loving them causes you pain

How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives.

Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

Believe in yourself and you can achieve greatness in your life.

our finger prints dont fade from the lives we touch

Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.

Librarians save lives by handing the right book at the right time to a kid in need.

We are friends for life. When we’re together the years fall away. Isn’t that what matters? To have someone who can remember with you? To have someone who remembers how far you’ve come?

The truth will make you odd.

Things change…things happen…things you can’t even imagine when you’re young and full of hope.

Photography is not about costly cameras'. It's about your huge passion and little interest in innovation.

I, as the writer, can be very clear that I am writing a work of heightened fiction, as opposed to documenting horrible things that happen every day in the world. Which I have no interest in doing.

Who we are is the result of how we live and act on a daily basis. Our daily actions reflect our prime values and motivations.

Every experience, however bitter, has its lesson, and to focus one's attention on the lesson helps one overcome the bitterness.

The future’s too bright to dwell on the past. Life moves fast, run faster.

I'm an extrovert, I like to gesticulate and talk loud and stuff, and the theater is easy for me.

There's no denying that television is one of the most powerful propaganda media we've ever invented.

No, that's not true. I didn't see his place that much, but he's a good kid and I had fun playing with him.

We may not always finish what we start but God always finishes what He starts.

My riches are my family and my foster children. I try to store any material wealth in my hand, not my heart, so that I always feel free to give it away when the opportunity arises.