“There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces...”

“The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good advice.”

“Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.”

“In a balanced organization, working towards a common objective, there is success.”

“Men of much depth of mind can bear a great deal of counsel for it does not easily deface their own character nor render their purposes indistinct.”

“Reading is sometimes an ingenious device for avoiding thought.”

“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.”