“Ever poised on that cusp between past and future, we tie memories to souvenirs like string to trees along lifes path, marking the trail in case we lose ourselves around a bend of tomorrows road.”

“To write is human, to receive a letter: Devine!”

“Optimism is life with sprinkles on top.”

“Half is better than none unless it be of a wit.”

“Autumn flings her fiery cloak over the sumac, beech and oak.”

“Mark ran his fingers over the bindings and whispered words, written long ago, words that wriggled through the aged leather, trembled beneath his touch. What lives and loves, hopes and dreams, death...”

“When I read books, it is like I have met the sacred souls.”

“Non lo avevo mai compreso. Era ottimista sempre e io ... io mi lasciavo trascinare dalle emozioni, mi si abbattevano addosso senza poterci fare nulla.”

“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”