“Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and there discovered was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.”

“The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.”

“Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.”

“We are each responsible for our own life-no other person can be.”

“I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. ”

“Even as a kid, my memories are of books taking me out of myself.”

“When I didn't have friends, I had books.”