“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”  Peter Marshall

“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.” Maori Proverb

“My friends, love is better than anger.  Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair.  So let us be loving, hopeful, and optimistic.  And we’ll change the world.” Jack Layton

“Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills thy will eventually require for learning to read.”  Marilyn Jager Adams

“But you know happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

National Wear Red Day “Wear red to be seen, to be counted, to be heard, and to make an impact.  Together, we are stronger than heart disease and stroke.” Go Red for Women

“Library Storytimes and programs for babies and preschoolers teach social and academic skills that directly translate to early school success.”  Association for Children’s Library Services

“The goal every year is to win the Super Bowl, not just to get to the playoffs, not just to win a few games.” Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions