“... i didn't fall in love of courseit's never up to youbut she was walking back and forthand i was passing through”

“first of all nothing will happen and a little laternothing will happen again”

“My animal howlsMy angel's upsetBut I'm not allowedA trace of regret”

“You should gofrom place to placerecovering the poemsthat have been written for youto which you can affix your signature.Don't discuss these matterswith anyone.Retrieve. Retrieve.When the basket is ...”

“I know she is coming I know she will look And that is the longing And this is the book.”

“The RemoteI often think about youwhen Im lying alone inmy room with my mouthopen and the remotelost somewhere in the bed.”

“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”

“Selling my soul would be a lot easier if I could just find it.”

“Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can.”

“I may never be happy, but tonight I am content. Nothing more than an empty house, the warm hazy weariness from a day spent setting strawberry runners in the sun, a glass of cool sweet milk, and a s...”