Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more di... - Maya Angelou

"I want all my senses engaged. Let me absorb the world's variety and uniqueness."

"Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him."

"I want to thank you, Lord, for life and all that's in it. Thank you for the day and for the hour, and the minute."

"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return."

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."