Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.”

~Bill Gates

“I’ve heard there are troubles of more than one kind; some come from ahead, and some come from behind. But I’ve brought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see; now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”

~Dr. Seuss

Sleep is the best meditation.”

~Dalai Lama

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

~Harriet Tubman

A smile is happiness you’ll find right under your nose.”

~Tom Wilson

Remember even though the outside world might be raining, if you keep on smiling the sun will soon show its face and smile back at you.”

~Anna Lee

I think instead writers and publishers and readers need to go to the places where people are, and make the argument that there is great value to the quiet, contemplative process of reading a novel, that reading great books carefully offers pleasures and consolations that no iPad app ever can.”

~John Green

If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.”

~Andy Rooney

I don’t think we should see the world of books as fundamentally separate from the world of the Internet. Yes, the Internet contains a lot of videos of squirrels riding skateboards, but it can also be a place that facilitates big conversations about books.”

~John Green

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”

~Leo Buscaglia