“But we are only termites on a planet and maybe when we bore too deeply into the planet there'll be a reckoning. Who knows?”

“I come to the office each morning and stay for long hours doing what has to be done to the best of my ability. And when you've done the best you can you can't do any better. So when I go to sleep ...”

“The President spends most of his time kissing people on the cheek in order to get them to do what they ought to do without getting kissed.”

“Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damndest.”

“How far would Moses have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt?”

“Once a decision was made I did not worry about it afterward.”

“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”

“Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's any less true.”

“Oh, Sweetie. No one ever gets through their TBR list. For every book you finish, you'll add five more. That's just the way it works.”

“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”