“He drew a circle that shut me out-Heretic , rebel, a thing to flout.But love and I had the wit to win:We drew a circle and took him In !From the poem " Outwitted”

“Fight ever on: this earthly stuff If used Gods way will be enough. Face to the firing line o friendFight out lifes battle to the end. One soldier, when the fight was red,Threw down his broken sword...”

“Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.”

“It is doubtless true that men are bad because they are unhappy. If anyone could give them real happiness, the happiness of brotherhood, they would all want to live the true and brotherly life.”

“The crest and crowning of all good, Life's final star, is brotherhood.”

“It is better to rust out than wear out.”

“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.”