“Paul Farmer has helped to build amazing health care system in one of t...” — Tracy Kidder Quote

“Paul Farmer has helped to build amazing health care system in one of the poorest areas of Haiti. He founded Partners in Health, which serves the destitute and the sick in many parts of the world from Haiti to Boston and from Russia to Peru.”

“What interests me is trying to catch the reflection of the human being on the page. I'm interested in how ordinary people live their lives.”

“I tell beginning readers to read a lot and write a lot. If you want to write a book, find a subject that's really worth the time and effort you'll put in.”

“Currently, Boston has only nine percent of the state's population - but we provide more than 16 percent of the jobs and 19 percent of the state's revenues.”

“'Death at an Early Age' was about racial segregation in Boston. 'Illiterate America' was about grownups who can't read. 'Rachel and Her Children' was about people who were homeless in the middle of Manhattan.”

“I grew up in Boston, so it's a nice change to be cold after living in California.”