“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.”

All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story or tell a story about them.

Literature is a window into the soul of a culture.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.

The thing about being brave Is it doesnt come with the absence of fear and hurt. Bravery is the ability to look fear and hurt in the face And say move aside, you are in the way.

Not failure, but low aim, is the crime.

You can’t calm the storm, so stop trying.