“You have to love your country like an adult loves somebody, not like a child loves its Mommy. And right-wing Republicans tend to love America like a child loves its Mommy, where everything Mommy does is okay. But adult love means you’re not in denial, and you want the loved one to be the best they can be.” WantMeanChildrenDoeCountryAmericaRepublicanAdultsOkayWingsDenialBeing The BestLoved OnesRight WingChildren LoveLove Means Author:Al Franken
“The annual award of $5,000 goes to an author for a meritorious book published in the previous year for children or young adults. Scott O'Dell established this award to encourage other writers--particularly new authors--to focus on historical fiction. He hoped in this way to increase the interest of young readers in the historical background that has helped to shape their country and their world.” WorldWayYearsChildrenBookCountryYoungInterestFictionFocusReaderShapesAdultsIncreaseHistoricalYoung AdultBackgroundsAwardsHistorical FictionAnnualsDellPrevious Years Author:Scott O'Dell
“Illiteracy is a huge problem in America. One in three adults in our country is illiterate.” CountryProblemAmericaThreeHugeAdultsOur CountryIlliterateIlliteracy Author:Roseanne Barr
“I think the growth industry of the future in this country and the world will soon be the continuing education of adults. ...I think the educated person of the future is somebody who realizes the need to continue to learn. That is the new definition and it is going to change the world we live in and work in.” ThinkingWorldNeedsPersonsCountryGrowthRealizingIndustryAdultsDefinitionsEducatedChanging The WorldContinuingEducated Person Author:Peter Drucker
“Let me tell you something: for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country, because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback.” FeelsFirstsCountryProudAdultsFirst TimeLet MeComebackProud To Be An American Author:Michelle Obama
“Each country makes a different decision on adult pornography, but the good news is that even governments you hate, hate child pornography.” ChildrenDifferentCountryGovernmentHateDecisionNewsAdultsGood NewsPornography Author:Eric Schmidt
“In many countries adult pornography legislation is an attempt to legislate something else.” CountryAdultsLegislationPornography Author:Eric Schmidt
“I tend to believe that computers are drawing kids -- and adults -- away from reading purely because they provide an alternative, vast source of spare-time amusement and entertainment. I recently heard a frightening statistic: there are less than one million true readers in this country (those who read every day instead of one book per year on a beach). Terrifying.” YearsBelieveBookCountryKidsReadingMillionsHeardSourceReaderComputerAdultsEntertainmentDrawingAlternativesBeachFrighteningSparesAmusementSpare Time Author:Tim Lebbon