“One of the things I love about books is being able to define and condense certain portions of a character's life into chapters. It's intriguing, because you can't do this with real life. You can't ...”

“I wanted to cry because I needed you there with me so bad. I knew in that moment that I was in love with you. I was in love with the way you loved me. When you wrapped your arms around me and held ...”

“You wanted to lick my face the first time you saw me? Is that usually what you do when youre attracted to guys? I shake my head. Not your face, your dimple. And no. Youre the only guy Ive ever had ...”

“I'm really hoping hes being genuine because I can already tell he isn't the kind of guy a girl gets a simple crush on. Hes the kind of guy you fall hard for, and the thought of that terrifies me. I...”

“No, Sky. You didn't tell her everythingyou told you everything. Those things happened to you, not to someone else. They happened to Hope. They happened to Sky. They happened to the best friend that...”

“The things that knock you down in life are tests, forcing you to make a choice between giving in and remaining on the ground or wiping the dirt off and standing up even taller than you did before y...”

“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”

“When we look up at the sky, we are trying to find the way back to ourselves”

“Only weak thinkers do not love the sky.”

“Your sky is full of stars and my arms too short to reach a piece to call my own”