Children's books should challenge as well as comfort.
A true leader must be able to listen to the voices of the people.
Being something and doing something that no one had done before are two different things.
At the end of the day it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished... it's about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It's about what you've given back.
I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.