“Women were gravitating towards him from all directions like a planetary orbit.(Zoe on meeting Justus)”

“I dont know what came over me.Charlie smiled. He drew her to him and kissed her. Me, he said.”

“A mask you ask? Optional I find!Masks lend appeal of a mysterious kind.”

“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”