“Beware the person who won't be bothered with details.”

“Success seems to be largely a matterof hanging on after others have let go.”

“Books open your mind, broaden your mind, and strengthen you as nothing else can.”

“If you're naturally kind, you attract a lot of people you don't like.”

“A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.”

“Setting a good example for children takes all the fun out of middle age.”

“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.”