“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.”

“A journey is time suspended.”

“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.”

“Only one who has learned much can fully appreciate his ignorance.”

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