life ain't supposed to be nothing, 'cept maybe tough

Mandarin ducks mate for life and will die of loneliness if separated from their chosen mate.

It is always sad to write about prejudice, but sometimes when we see it being played out in the lives of fictional characters, we can recognize it in our own lives.

It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading.

The last dregs of winter spoiling the taste of everything.

Many people are angry when they make a mistake, but very few people have the sense to be sorry.

I woke up one morning and realized that what I wanted to say to everyone - children, young people, adults - was: Read for your life.