“A mans real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing else is he poor.”

“Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.”

“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.”

“Death is the ugly fact which Nature has to hide, and she hides it well.”

“I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.”

“How deeply seated in the human heart is the liking for gardens and gardening.”

“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”

“Sometimes two people have to fall apart, to realize how much they need to fall back together.”

“Good literature is one key to peace. When we stop reading each other, when we stop paying attention to each other's words and stories, we too easily oppose one another.”

“There is only one motive for writing a novel: to be published and read. To me there is no distinction between the mystery novel and the novel, only between good books and bad books. A good book tak...”