“Now me and musicplay hide and seek.”

“Music itself has taught me never to underestimate a mistake, for, in the midst of all, its often in that mistake where the realm of the unexpected creation is hidden.”

“Such dreams provide this temporary illusion of a life that has meaning.”

“Trust isnt something you can just one day decide to have. Trust cannot be fabricated out of thin air, no matter how ones will is set to it. Trust has to be earned. And theres the tragedy of it, the...”

“To hide away from the world whose loveless heart has gone astrayand its inhabitants what could be a safer place than my imagination?”

“I cover the floor with a thin layer of imagination so that ill always land softly.”

“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”

“Anna thought about the men outside on the gallery. She was glad they were there; finding them smoking and talking quietly had been comforting, it was what men did in the evenings when the work was ...”

“Her arms groped forward to guide her when her tears blocked her vision in darkness. Then she couldn't run any more. She sank to her knees and began to cry in her terror. She wanted Gary.She suddenl...”

“Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast,Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round,And, while the bubbling and loud hissing urnThrows up a steamy column and the cupsThat cheer but not inebr...”

“I like indoor Christmas trees. And I like people who decorate their homes with lights and all that crap. I think it's a healthy outlet for them. If they weren't covering their lawns with twinkling ...”

“I'm still a Chicagoan in the fact that I can't do Christmas with sand and palm trees. It just doesn't compute - it's not Christmas unless your face hurts when you step outside.”

“Being half Jewish, we grew up with Christmas trees but had Jewish ornaments.”