Children, I feel, are as much entitled to privacy as human beings.

Loving someone condemns you to a lifetime of fear. You become painfully conscious of how fragile people are - bundles of brittle bones and vulnerable flesh, breeding grounds for billions of deadly germs and horrible diseases.

I can do a book in three months if I spend all day, seven days a week at it and, in fact, I work better that way.

The combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband.--Ameila Peabody

I've been reading ghost stories ever since I could read. I'm immensely curious about ghosts and UFOs and all that stuff, but I'm a very hard-headed person.

stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.

Superstition has its practical uses.