Things that look impossible suddenly seem a lot better, once you get God on board.

When your mother is made out of your dreams, anything real is bound to disappoint you.

He knew that there was a difference between something that makes you happy and something that doesn’t make you unhappy. The trick was convincing yourself these were one and the same.

History could hover, like a faint perfume or a memory stamped on the back of one's eyelids.

Ask a kid who's struggling in math if he likes being in a mixed-level class, and he'll tell you he feels like a moron. Ask the math genius if he likes being in a mixed-level class, and he'll tell you he's sick of doing all the work during group projects. Sometimes, it's better to sort like with like.

Knowledge was power, but a good librarian did not hoard the gift. She taught others how to find, where to look, how to see.

Her mouth is always on the verge of a smile. It makes her look like there's always something amazing she needs to tell me, even when it's just hello.