18 Quotes by Arthur Levine

First, I felt just shock, and then I felt there's no way, just no way, Dumbledore couldn't be dead, ... So I thought, 'What's the trick?' but unfortunately J.K. Rowling doesn't do that. She's writing about war and in war people die. They are not protected by their office and the esteem in which they are held. She wouldn't compromise that idea by easily bringing him back.

The wonderful thing about Martha's work is that it showed such sweet empathy with her characters. Their joy was her joy, their fears were hers. At least it felt that way, which is all an artist can ask. Her art was pretty without being precious, sweet without being icky. And she was a truly nice person.

It's the best thing we have right now. Research shows us that children in national board certified teachers' classrooms actually have higher achievement scores.

Don Burke's interests, experience and expertise are extremely relevant, and I can think of no other individual more qualified than he to lead our efforts focused on today's profound public health concerns.

The issue of drug treatment of attention deficit disorder in children has been a controversial one without this issue of cardiovascular risk too. It adds another concern to what will certainly be an interesting conversation.

I love the unpredictability of the publishing world - though the same can also be the most frustrating part of the business,

I really loved Brown, ... I had never quite been in an environment of so many smart people who loved to talk before coming to Brown. The atmosphere was invigorating.

How well this hotline does its job remains to be seen. Part of having a hotline is having people on the other end who are trained to separate out what is of immediate concern and what is of lesser concern.

The department's promise to expedite the investigation of egregious complaints may save lives.