In life, Jane reflected, the most interesting things tend to happen when you're on your way to do something else.

I met a travler from an ancient land.

The things we respond to at twenty are not necessarily the same things we will respond to at forty and vice versa. This is true in books and also in life

It's sad when you think about it, but also kind of beautiful.

In a way, whoever you know in a certain place defines that place for you.

Covers matter. In my experience, a different cover can make you think you're reading an entirely different book.

But then again maybe "I will" is nicer. It has a future in it.