Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
“Being a lazy parent and letting your kid watch stuff that's not appropriate for their age is one of the bigger mistakes you can make.”
“All across Africa, the Pacific and the Americas, we find cultures that didn't know about mouth kissing until their first contact with European explorers. And the attraction was not always immediately apparent. Most considered the act of exchanging saliva revolting.”