Jake Kohlmeyer

“Mr. Pilkey smiled. “Well, I wish they were on the shelves, where everybody could read them,” he said. “I think it’s important that libraries be a place where you can find all kinds of books. Good ones, bad ones, funny ones, serious ones. Every person should be free to read whatever they want, whenever they want, and not have to explain to anyone else why we like it, or why we think it’s valuable. I hope you all get a chance to read my books someday.”
― Alan Gratz, Ban This Book

“You don’t have to continually improve yourself to love yourself. Love is not something you deserve only if you reach a goal. The world is one of pressure but don’t let it squeeze your self-compassion. You were born worthy of love and you remain worthy of love. Be kind to yourself.”
― Matt Haig, The Comfort Book

“Technology has the power to heal”
― Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas : On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence

“People who make major strides are rarely freaks of nature. They’re usually freaks of nurture.”
― Adam M. Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things