It's that enthusiasm, that passion for what you're doing, that is most important.

The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.

When we become a really mature, grown-up, wise society, we will put teachers at the center of the community, where they belong. We don't honor them enough, we don't pay them enough.

It was cold out there, bitter, biting, cutting, piercing, hyperborean, marmoreal cold, and there were all these Minnesotans running around outdoors, happy as lambs in the spring.

Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students.

The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.

...Pomeranians speak only to Poodles and Poodles speak only to God.

It does no harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn't in flames, that there are people in the country besides politicians, entertainers, and criminals.

There are a lot of people who are doing wonderful things, quietly, with no motive of greed, or hostility toward other people, or delusions of superiority.

Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything.

The sparrows are preparing for winter, each one dressed in a plain brown coat and singing a cheerful song.

Attitude doesn't always mean its a bad thingthis what makes your personality

One should never put on one's best trousers to go out to battle for freedom and truth.

We expert teachers know that motivation and emotional impact are what matter.

I start with something that makes me angry or confused, and then I write about it. It's a form of self-help.

I typically enjoy a beautiful beach destination, as I find the water and sand to be the most replenishing.

My father was an absolutely wonderful human being. From him I learned to always assume positive intent. Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent.

I refuse not to have a sense of humour.

In my writing classes, I don't outlaw any genre writing.

I'm sure Obama is an atheist, I'm sure Kennedy was an atheist, but I doubt if Pope Frank is.

There's something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.