I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.
When we love anyone with our whole hearts, life begins when we are with that person; it is only in their company that we are really and truly alive.
We're competing with everything: the beach, the mall, bookstores. Libraries are in a transition right now, caught between two forces, the old ways and technology. Libraries are under a lot of pressure to provide both.