The novel is the most complete and profound expression of human liberty.

I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.

"Memory is a strange thing. It doesn’t work like I thought it did. It’s not a film you can replay. It’s more like a story you tell yourself, and the story changes every time."

I don't mind being a symbol but I don't want to become a monument.