“Love, being in love, isnt a constant thing. It doesnt always flow at the same strength. Its not always like a river in flood. Its more like the sea. It has tides, it ebbs and flows. The thing is, w...”

“Things it helps me to rememberWhen in a bad mood, keep quiet or still.Baggy jumpers dont suit you.When youre tired you get doubtful.Difficulties come in spurts.Listen to the echo of your own voice....”

“I thought how lovely and how strange a river is. A river is a river, always there, and yet the water flowing through it is never the same water and is never still. Its always changing and is always...”

“Ive always been a slow learner in some areas of my life.mostly the areas known as myself. Or maybe I should say selves.because the fact is, Ive never, even as a child, felt Im only one self, only o...”

“Secrets. Funny how, when you're about to be given something precious, something you've wanted for a long time, you suddenly feel nervous over taking it.Everyone wants more than anything to be allow...”

“All the time I think I can never love you more than I already do. And then you do something or say something, and I love you more than ever. Like just now. Like now. How is it possible? Can you lov...”

“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.”