She realized that being starved for words was the same as being starved for food, because both left a hollow place inside you, a place you needed filled to make it through another day. Rachel remembered how growing up she’d thought living on a farm with just a father was as lonely as you could be. (130)

Don't love anything that can be taken away.

One thing's sure and nothing surer. The rich get richer and the poor get- children

I wouldn't mind being a track and field coach.

As I get older I find myself thinking it all begins with Shakespeare.

But nothing is solid and permanent. Our lives are raised on the shakiest foundations. You don't need to read history books to know that. You only have to know the history of your own life.

Cool-Hand Luke' is one of my favorite movies.