"I have lived in the only decades I could have lived in, and hope to live through at least a few more."

-- Orson Scott Card

“Creative freedom is determined by how we behold the world. Any one of us can make new things with our perceptions that serve as doorways to the creative imagination. No one is excluded.”
“Our enemy is not Islam. Islam is not the enemy of America; Americans are not the enemy of Islam. Our real enemy is extremism and radicalism.”
“What is most disturbing today is that we use rational methods to cultivate the tastes and values of the young in all kinds of educational, religious, and cultural institutions that are predicated on corporate practices and goals. Everything we do to, with, and for our children is influenced by capitalist market conditions and the hegemonic interests of ruling corporate elites. In simple terms, we calculate what is best for our children by regarding them as investments and turning them into commodities.”
“Sometimes I think Texas exists as a reality check for those who might wander too far toward the precious.”
“Cinderella is not only an iconic character when it comes to beauty, grace and fairytale love, but also shoes.”

Source : Twitter post from Jul 5, 2012
“Rather than a big figure, I guess you could say I'm more of an influential minority symbol.”

Source : "Murakami's Monster Magic". Interview with Laura Brown, www.harpersbazaar.com. November 5, 2013.
“I want to create this magical moment when a kid is sitting on a parent's lap and they're reading a story together where both the kid and the parent learn.”

Source : Source: www.mcall.com
“As I am generous towards others ... As I see a person in need and don't just say, 'God bless you.' I am proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

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