“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”

“Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you.”

“A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination.”

“Historical novels are, without question, the best way of teaching history, for they offer the human stories behind the events and leave the reader with a desire to know more.”

“The key to understanding any people is in its art: its writing, painting, sculpture.”

“Knowledge is like money: To be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value.”

“Books are precious things, but more than that, they are the strong backbone of civilization. They are the thread upon which it all hangs, and they can save us when all else is lost.”

“Browsing through the shelves in bookstores or libraries, I was completely happy.”

“Education is everywhere, prompting one to think, to consider, to remember.”