I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard
when I had a reason to want to know it.
Not much comes easy in this world, Sonny. If it does, it's best to be suspicious of it. It's probably not worth much.
All I’ve done is give you a book,” she said. “You have to have the courage to learn what’s inside it."
I would tell people some years later that I was raised an only child and so was my brother.
There are two things every woman really wants: one, she wants to know that a man really loves her, and two, that he isn't going to stop.
You must completely dedicate yourselves to it. To do less will be to let down your country, your state, your parents, your teachers, and ultimately, yourselves. Remember this: The only good citizen is the well-educated citizen.