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I Think That If We Can't Go Back, Then We Should Try Even Harder To Go Forward. And I Do Want To Go Forward, To A Place Where Loving Someone Because They Have A Gentle Smile And A Friendly Hello Is As Easy As It Once Was.

I Want Young People To Be Hesitant To Glorify War And To Demand Of Their Leaders Justification For The Sacrifices They Ask Of Our Citizens.

When We Think Of War, The Tendency Is To Picture Young Soldiers Only In Their Military Roles. To A Large Extent This Dehumanizes The Soldiers And Makes It Easier For Society To Commit Them To Combat.

We Need To Tell Kids Flat Out: Reading Is Not Optional.

I Think It's Difficult For Young People To Acknowledge Being Smart, To Knowledge Being A Reader. I See Kids Who Are Embarrassed To Read Books. They're Embarrassed To Have People See Them Doing It.