Reading has made such a profound difference to my life. I'm sure I became a writer because of the power of literature in my own life.

Sometimes it seemed to him that his life was delicate as a dandelion. One little puff from any direction, and it was blown to bits.

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.

We can read the paper or current magazines and learn about national and world events, think about controversial subjects, learn how to disagree respectfully, and how, finally, to act on our convictions. We can read for pure delight, and if we do this as a family or classroom or other group we can build wonderful memories.

You have to believe it and you hate it. I don't have to and I think it's beautiful.

...One reason I became a writer was that I figured out that if you call yourself a writer, you can read all you want and people think that you are working.

A dream without a plan is just a wish