"I tell you, I'm never going to stop. I'm not interested in rusting away."

“The Universe has a plan to make sure we don't ever stop learning, not only in our minds, but also in our hearts.”

Source : Megan McMorris, Pam Houston (2006). “Woman's Best Friend: Women Writers on the Dogs in Their Lives”, p.1, Seal Press

“It doesn't stand up to huge intellectual scrutiny.”

“I believe that I am a child of God, endowed with a divine birthright. I believe that there is something of divinity within me and within each of you. I believe that we have a godly inheritance and that it is our responsibility, our obligation, and our opportunity to cultivate and nurture the very best of these qualities within us.”

“No, I don't, like, play an instrument or anything.I'm just...well, you saw me at the beginning there. I was the guy that fell down and died.”

“I have my moments - usually twice every album - when I basically lose it.”

“I see a trend here where the President seems to think his job is to count votes and then try to make a deal That's what we in legislatures do. Mr. Obama's job is to travel the country, fight for the values that he cares about.”

“Children's books are looked on as a sideline of literature. A special smile. They are usually thought to be associated with women. I was determined not to have this label of sentimentality put on me so I signed by my intials, hoping people wouldn't bother to wonder if the books were written by a man, woman or kangaroo.”

“Twitter is crack for media addicts,”

Source : "Stop the World" by George Packer, www.newyorker.com. January 29, 2010.