� There, in the tin factory, in the first moment of the atomic age, a human being was crushed by books. � � John Hersey

� The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don't know. The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don't know. ...more � � Sherman Alexie

� We often marvel at how introverted, geeky, kid 'blossom' into secure and happy adults. We liken it to a metamorphosis. However, maybe it's not the children who change but their environments. As adults they get to select the careers, spouses, and social circles that suit them. They don't have to live in whatever culture they'er plunked into. We often marvel at how introverted, geeky, kid 'blossom' into secure and happy adults. We liken it to a metamorphosis. However, maybe it's not the children who change but their environments. As adults they get to select the careers, spouses, and social circles that suit them. They don't have to live in whatever culture they'er plunked into. ...more � � Susan Cain