We write by the light of every story we have ever read.

Only the nonreader fears books.

Humor is anger that was sent to finishing school.

This is how you hold onto your family. You hold them with open hands so they are free to find futures of their own. It's just that simple.

I read because one of these days I'm going to get out of this town, and I'm going to go everywhere and meet everybody, and I want to be ready

I caught a glimpse of happiness, and saw it was a bird on a branch, fixing to take wing.

But put two librarians' heads together, and mountains move.