“A book a day keeps the mind happy and gay!”

“Our soul is an instrument of music if we choose to play it with love!”

“As I walk , I light the lamp of my soul. As I walk, I light the wick of anothers soul.”

“I feel an author and an illustrator weave the magic of a children's picture book together.”

“Not a drop in her eye because the pain in her heart was too much to cry!”

“The biggest and loveliest miracle of today is you yourself!”

“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”

“But youre out of another world old kid You ought to live on top of the Woolworth Building in an apartment made of cutglass and cherry blossoms.”

“[Poem: Slates of Grey]Sullen faces like slates of greyWhat Id seen on a walk today.Bodies rushing bodies boltingTime for life a disregarding.Money to make and to grow oldWhat about the hands to hol...”

“I would describe the distinction between city and landscape like this: cities tend to excite and agitate me; they make me feel big or small, self-confident, proud, curious, excited, tense, annoyed....”