“Make not, when you work a deed of shame, The scoundrel's plea, 'My forbears did the same.”

“The world holds two classes of men--intelligent men without religion, and religious men withoutintelligence.poet”

“A library is more than a brick and mortar building filled with delicious books. It is also a community of people who live to invest in our youth, who read for knowledge and fun, and who are ready to include anyone who walks through the door.”

“Jika kamu mahu menjadi seorang yang mempunyai pandangan, jadilah seorang yang mempunyai pendirian. Sesungguhnya pandangan menjadi rosak, apabila kamu berbelah bagi”

“My weaknesses... I wish I could come up with something. I'd probably have the same pause if you asked me what my strengths are. Maybe they're the same thing.”

“The measure of an individual's success should be determined by deeds, not dollars.”

“What do you want, Christian?”What did I want? To make her smile, to wipe away her tears, to hold her. To be a father, a real father, not one in title, but on who’d earned that right. I wanted to stay. “I want my family,” I forced through the lump in my throat.”