I'm inspired by my faith of course, and all the different people around me.

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.

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.

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.

Staying in a relationship with someone who doesn't love him/herself, is a direct reflection of how much you love and value yourself.

If the world is unjust, get drunk, wave a sword, then cut off heads.

With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

My dad had a personal style which was very attractive. It was quite reserved and quite elegant, and it was infectious.

Everything happens for me, not to me.

We are far too easily pleased.

A man is as big as the measure of his thinking.

The realization that he is white in a black country, and respected for it, is the turning point in the expatriate's career. He can either forget it, or capitalize on it. Most choose the latter.

Motherhood is beautiful. Everything [my son] does makes me so happy.