Too often I am jealous and my jealousy leads me to say things-things-that I regret.

What we leave behind in this life is the memory of who we were and what we did. An imprint, no more.

Free and fair access to books - to reading - is a right and one we should fight for.

Lots of people have objections to prizes of all types, and it would be extraordinary if everybody agreed on anything that's worthwhile - they never do.

Love - true love - is a precious thing. It is painful, uncomfortable, makes fools of us all, but it is what breathes meaning and color and purpose into our lives.

There comes always a moment when the desire to act, however ill the cause, is stronger than the wish to listen.

We are who we are, be­cause of those we choose to love and be­cause of those who love us.