“I am committed to writing appropriate books for the middle grades. This means no bad language, no gratuitous or explicit violence, and no sexual content beyond what you might find in a PG-rated movie – expressions of who likes whom, holding hands, and perhaps the occasional kiss. The idea that we should treat sexual orientation itself as an adults-only topic, however, is absurd. Non-heterosexual children exist. To pretend they do not, to fail to recognize that they have needs for support and validation like any child, would be bad teaching, bad writing, and bad citizenship.” NeedsShouldWritingMeanChildrenBookIdeasHandsMightWould BeLanguageSupportViolenceFailingTeachingMiddleExpressionKissingAdultsTreatsCommittedLikesAbsurdGradesAppropriateCitizenshipTopicsOccasionalOrientationValidationExplicitHolding HandsBad WritingBad Language Author:Rick Riordan
“I hate wars and violence but if they come then I don't see why we women should just wave our men a proud goodbye and then knit them balaclavas.” IfsMenShouldWarHateViolenceProudI HateWaveGoodbye Author:Nancy Wake
“War should we waged without love of violence, cruelty, or enmity.” LoveShouldWarViolenceCrueltyWithout LoveEnmity Author:Saint Augustine
“I can't remember any text of mine where I said that one should fight Hitler without violence; I'm not an idiot.” ShouldSaidI CanRememberFightingViolenceMinesIdiot Author:Adam Michnik