Think only on the climb. Think on what you control

People do things that turn out badly, often for the most benevolent of reasons.

It is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything.

There is something about that moment, when literature becomes accessible, and a door of the world opens.

And here in this room, I re-experience the memories again and again it is how wisdom comes and how we shape our future.

Early on I came to realize something, and it came from the mail I received from kids. That is, kids at that pivotal age, 12, 13 or 14, they're still deeply affected by what they read, some are changed by what they read, books can change the way they feel about the world in general. I don't think that's true of adults as much.

He was free to enjoy the breathless glee that overwhelmed him: the speed, the clear cold air, the total silence, the feeling of balance and excitement and peace.