Home is a refuge not only from the world, but a refuge from my worries, my troubles, my concerns. I like beautiful things around me. I like to be beautiful because it delights my eyes and my soul is lifted up.

When members of a society wish to secure that society's rich heritage they cherish their arts and respect their artists. The esteem with which we regard the multiple cultures offered in our country enhances our possibilities for healthy survival and continued social development.

Just as hope rings through laughter, it can also shine through tears.

We need to remember that we are all created creative and can invent new scenarios as frequently as they are needed.

[Librarians] study their field with as much determination and as much delight as open-heart surgeons.

We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans - because we can. We have some impulse within us that makes us want to explain ourselves to other human beings.

I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life'.