“Work hard, put maximum effort, and have a good attitude. Most importantly never give up.”

“Whatever is going to happen will happen, whether we worry or not.”

“Making the ungrateful grateful will bring tears to your eyes, tears of blood bleeding from the heart.”

“Will you love me enough?”

“Don't ever lose hope because better days will come.”

“I'd rather hear an ugly truth, rather than an obscure lie.”

“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”

“You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.”

“It is easier to write a book with footnotes than the same book written so that children can understand it.”

“I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”