David Young
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Biography: As a young boy, I loved to build forts in our large wooded back yard, ride my home-made mini-bike, and go to the public library. My favorite books were mysteries and biographies. "The Hardy Boys" were good company in the evenings, and biographies inspired me to dream big and always do my best, even at small tasks.

Books have been a big part of my life. Text books filled my back pack when I was in college, and travel books filled it when I vacationed overseas. My first trip to Europe was for 30 days, by myself. Books gave me the desire – and the courage – to go. I’ve gone back several times since, and I’ve also visited South America, Asia and the Middle East.

I still love to read, mostly non-fiction. In 1995 I started collecting quotes from famous, and many not-so-famous, authors. Since then I’ve read or skimmed over 1,100 books and compiled a database of 36,000 inspirational, motivational and humorous quotes. These wise words helped me break barriers, and I hope they help you too.

Occupation: Adviser to the Governor of Texas on higher education budget and policy issues.

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