I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard when I had a reason to want to know it.

I would tell people some years later that I was raised an only child and so was my brother.

It is better to confess ignorance than provide it.

You must completely dedicate yourselves to it. To do less will be to let down your country, your state, your parents, your teachers, and ultimately, yourselves. Remember this: The only good citizen is the well-educated citizen.

A lot of folks just get it in their head that, for instance, like writing memoirs is just easy. You just write down what happened. It doesn't quite work that way.

As I wrote more I became more critical of myself and I think that you have to be your harshest judge. I don't ever believe that what I write is my best work. I always think that I can hone it. I can always think that I can make it a little bit better.

I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard when I had a reason to want to know it.