“She runs the gamut of emotions from A to B.”

“As for literary criticism in general: I have long felt that any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel or a play or a poem is preposterous. He or she is like a person who has put on f...”

“This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.”

“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”

“I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.”

“He had just about enough intelligence to open his mouth when he wanted to eat, but certainly no more.”

“That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can't say 'No' in any of them.”