“The value of a thing is what that thing will bring. -Legal Maxim”

“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”

“It was four o'clock of a stickily wet Saturday. As long as it is anything from Monday to Friday the average library attendant goes around thanking her stars she isn't a school-teacher; but the last...”

“The world is quiet here.”

“I've always said, stuff the engagement ring! Just build me a really big library.”

“Avoid teams at all cost. Keep your circle small. Never join a group that has a name.”

“Bolt actions speak louder than words.”

“Place yourself... You are either a.) part of the problem; b.) part of the solution, or c.) part of the landscape.”