If life is so critical, if Anne Frank could die, if my friend could die, children were as vulnerable as adults, and that gave me a secret purpose to my work, to make them live. Because I wanted to live. I wanted to grow up.

My life in Brooklyn was in constant danger because of my bad health.

I want to see me to the end working, living for myself. Ripeness is all.

My big concern is me and what do I do now until the time of my death. That is valid. That is useful. That is beautiful. That is creative.

There's so much more to a book than just the reading.

Kids books Grownup books That's just marketing. Books are books.

Sipping once, sipping twice, sipping chicken soup with rice.