Beautiful books are always written in a sort of foreign language.
I like people who take responsibility for their lives.
Books transmit values. They explore our common humanity. What is the message when some children are not represented in those books?
I think it's difficult for young people to acknowledge being smart, to knowledge being a reader. I see kids who are embarrassed to read books. They're embarrassed to have people see them doing it.
When I began to read, I began to exist
We need to tell young people that America was built by men and women of all colors and that the future of this country is dependent on the participation of all of our citizens.
Cutting people out of your life is easy, keeping them in is hard.
Our first responsibility is not to ourselves. Our first responsibility is to our country and to our God.
Your body is away from me, but there is a window open from my heart to yours.
Be a student. Stay open and willing to learn from everyone and anyone. Being a student means you have room for new input. When you are green you grow, when you are ripe you rot. By staying green you will avoid the curse of being an expert. When you know in your heart that every single person you encounter in your lifetime has something to teach you, you are able to utilize their offerings in a profound way.
The mystery surrounding Garbo was as thick as a London fog.