Montaigne's motto, "Que sais-je?" ("What do I know?")

Sometimes I'll email an author I like. Brad Meltzer is one of them. He just wrote a couple of books for his children and I love what he says his reasoning was:

"I wrote it because I was tired of my daughter thinking that reality TV stars and loud-mouthed sports players were heroes. I tell my kids all the time: That's fame. Fame is different than being a hero. I wanted my kids to see real heroes...and real people no different than themselves."

Nice one.

"Don't forget that Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, backwards…and in high heels"

"A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."

"Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to
forestall.  He will end by destroying the
earth." 

"Hey Wickwithy! Are you getting the TOU film shown anywhere near you?" - A is A

Train hard or go home

"Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes."