In my youth, poverty enriched me, but now I can afford wealth.
Braille is knowledge, and knowledge is power.
Access to communication in the widest sense is access to knowledge, and that is vitally important for us if we are not to go on being despised or patronized by condescending sighted people. We do not need pity, nor do we need to be reminded that we are vulnerable. We must be treated as equals — and communication is the way we can bring this about.
Live without seeing, but be what you are.
At its heartmeat core, writing is about exploring the questions of your heart on the assumption that what intrigues you, what inflames or amuses or ennobles you, will have the same effect on someone else. It's about taking chances, and taking risks, and pushing yourself to be honest in the issues that present themselves.
What distinguishes tennis is respect for one's opponent, one's conduct on the court.
When you grow up with a name like Brad Thor, people expect you to be 6-foot-4 and a pile of muscles.
It's wonderful to play around with fantasy, because there are an amazing number of as-yet-unbroken rules out there.