"How wonderful, how very wonderful the operations of time, and the changes of the human mind!"

"For my whole life, my favorite activity was reading. It's not the most social pastime."

"Take care of the small circle around you. When you have succeeded with them, then move outwards, one small step at a time."

"The most important thing is growing old gracefully."

"When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time".You have more potential than you believe you do."

"You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child."