Athlete or not, I’m going to make sure you know how to read.

You know what guys do? They stand up for people. You know why? Two reasons. It's right. And it feels good. Even if the person doesn't know what you did. Maybe especially then.

Let's face it - with a few exceptions, nobody likes anybody.

Part of the writer's task is to recognize what he's done, then dive back in and make the connections clearer. I'm a strong believer in getting things right the ninth or tenth time.

It’s just as easy to lie to yourself as it is to lie to other people. Maybe easier.

Reciprocity is not mandatory.

See Scott run, Run Scott run. See Scott die, No such luck.

Books are growing more honest at a younger age, and the world is becoming less warm and fuzzy. Or at least the monsters are out in the open.

She never said, "No, don't buy that trash," or "Pick a real book." She knew they were all real books. This is how great a librarian she was. And how great a mom.

I totally don't know what to do." He got up and started pacing. "Am I supposed to get you a present? Or maybe a card. I'm completely lost.

I'd shut the whole world down just to tell you

My grandmother always told me: beauty fades but dumb is forever.

Juliet is so beautiful, " Mr. Buckmaster agreed, "that her being a maid is a reflection on capitalism.

Conservation viewed in its entirety, is the slow and laborious unfolding of a new relationship between people and land.

Food that's beautiful to look at seems to taste better than food that isn't.

[To Oleg Cassini:] Just make sure no one has exactly the same dress I do ... I want all of mine to be original & no fat little woman hopping around in the same dress.

Look round, the wrecks of play behold; Estates dismember'd, mortgaged, sold! Their owners now to jails confin'd, Show equal poverty of mind.

Recruiting is a core competency for any company. It should never be outsourced.

My dad served 21 years and my mom did 13, so through that process, they taught me that I always have to give back.

If we taught children to speak, they'd never learn.