When the founders wrote about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, they didn't mean longer vacations and more comfortable hammocks. They meant the pursuit of learning. The pursuit of improvement and excellence. In hard work is happiness.

Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That's why it's so hard.

Books can change your life. Some of the most influential people in our lives are characters we meet in books.

Every book is a new journey. I never felt I was an expert on a subject as I embarked on a project.

You have to have wisdom and knowledge as well as virtue to preserve your rights and liberties.

No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read.

I love all sides of the work but that doesn't mean it isn't hard.