Have you ever noticed that when your mind is awakened or drawn to someone new, that person's name suddenly pops up everywhere you go? My friend Sophie calls it coincidence, and Mr. Simpless, my parson friend, calls it Grace. He thinks that if one cares deeply about someone or something new one throws a kind of energy out into the world, and "fruitfulness" is drawn in.

I never met a man half so true as a dog. Treat a dog right, and he'll treat you right. He'll keep you company, be your friend, and never ask you no questions. Cats is different, but I never held that against 'em.

In a good mood I call my hair Chestnut with Gold Glints. In a bad mood, I call it mousy brown

People don't know how chickens can turn on you, but they can -- just like mad dogs.

Do you arrange your books alphabetically? (I hope not.)

Treat a dog right and he'll treat you right - he'll keep you company, be your friend, never ask you no questions. Cats is different, but I never held that against them.

We read books, talked books, argued over books and became dearer and dearer to one another.