“Go on with your work as usual, for work is a blessed solace.”

“Its bad enough to be a girl, anyway, when I like boys games and work and manners!”

“The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.”

“Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.”

“Love Jo all your days, if you choose, but don't let it spoil you, for it's wicked to throw away so many good gifts because you can't have the one you want.”

“But, like all happiness, it did not last long”

“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.”