Do not be wedded forever to fear, yoked eternally to brutishness.

The public library building, in my view, is just a little lower than the church, the cathedral, the temple, the synagogue and the mosque. Within those walls and along those stacks, I have found security and assurance.

Do not be wedded forever to fear, yoked eternally to brutishness.

In a world so rife with vulgarity, with brutality and violence, love exists. I’m grateful to know that it exists.

Modesty is a learned affectation. And as soon as life slams the modest person against the wall, that modesty drops.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.