There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness about an illiterate person that humbles and mocks the power of the noblest expressive genius. – Walt Whitman
Set out from any point. They are all alike. They all lead to a point of departure. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin
You taught me all about love, all about faith, and then God turned your lessons inside out, let me see the underside of every good thing you gave me. – Margaret Blair Young, Heresies of Nature, 2002
I enjoy what Twitter is because I can really connect with the fans and its a great way to share information with them and its also a great way to entertain. I like being able to put a smile on peoples faces and letting them know what Im doing. – Peter Facinelli
Many of my books come from what if questions that I cant answer, things that Im worried about as either a woman, a wife, a mom, an American. – Jodi Picoult
When I read Thirteen Days I was moved by it. It was just a great time for the world, in terms of looking back in history and seeing how we got ourselves into trouble and how we got ourselves out of trouble. – Kevin Costner