“For every thorn is just as essential to the longevity of the plant as the blossoms.”

“When the will is strong enough, it is astounding what one's mind can do.”

“Keeping secrets from your father will only lead to trouble.”

“Buried treasure isn't worth much.”

“Nervousness always provokes mistakes, and mistakes lead to easy convictions.”

“Freedom is a gift that can never adequately be repaid.”

“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”

“There is peace in play.”

“When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.”

“There is no future without a past, because what is to be cannot be imagined except as a form of repetition.”

“In the end, your past is not my past and your truth is not my truth and your solution - is not my solution.”