I always say if God didn't allow any bad things to happen we would already be in heaven, and we are not there.

Anyone with a normal brain can do almost anything.

People are simply not willing to look at their problems honestly and admit that they have problems.

I don't think really conservative or liberal; I think what makes sense.

Through the use of books I had the whole world at my feet: could travel anywhere, meet anyone, and do anything.

Reading activates and exercises the mind. Reading forces the mind to discriminate. From the beginning, readers have to recognize letters printed on the page, make them into words, the words into sentences, and the sentences into concepts. Reading pushes us to use our imagination and makes us more creatively inclined.

I have no problem whatsoever with allowing gay people to live as they please, as long as they don't try to impose their lifestyle on everyone else.