A book should feel like a friend to a child—comforting, exciting, and full of surprises.
A ship is always referred to as "she" because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?
You can tell the deepest truths with the lies of fiction.
It is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it.