“I looked up fairness in the dictionary and it was not there.”

“For a time I hovered in that peaceful dreamland where nothing at all works properly but everything is okay.”

“Most writers deserve the reputation posterity has bestowed upon them: You cant for long conceal the toxic spots on your characterPhilip Larkin is Exhibit Anor can you conceal your dignity, your hum...”

“Insecure or homicidal: the adjectives don't bother me one bit.”

“Be sweet to one another. Stay in this beauty and brawl against the world's power of pulling apart. Recall Old Testament terminology: covenant, sacred, sacrifice. And mind always that Adam wasn’t a ...”

“Most writers deserve the reputation posterity has bestowed upon them: You can’t for long conceal the toxic spots on your character—Philip Larkin is Exhibit A—nor can you conceal your dignity, your ...”

“Some experiences are universal. A girl is a girl whether she lives in West Omaha or Sweet Valley. Books are often far more than books.”

“A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.”

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books”

“Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's any less true.”

“Oh, Sweetie. No one ever gets through their TBR list. For every book you finish, you'll add five more. That's just the way it works.”

“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”