“Life is about mindfulness. It's about being in the moment, being aware.”

“When you agree to help one person, you ultimately have to disappoint someone else; it's like a karmic law.”

“It still hurts, but life is supposed to hurt. Too many people think life is supposed to be easy and perfect all the time. But there is always some hurt. It's part of being alive. You have to accept...”

“The happiest people aren't necessarily the most successful, or the most popular, or the most talented. They're the ones who are interested in the people around them.”

“By the way, the other reason I agreed to help you is because I love your eyes. You have the most beautiful eyes. It's my weakness.”

“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”

“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for t...”

“You know Balbec so well - do you have friends in the area?'I have friends wherever there are companies of trees, wounded but not vanquished, which huddle together with touching obstinacy to implore...”

“Things that matter are not easy. Feelings of happiness are easy. Happiness is not. Flirting is easy. Love is not. Saying youre friends is easy. Being friends is not.”