That which didn't kill them made them stranger.

It was, in many ways, her dream bookshop. Not least because all the books had already been read.Books that had already been read were the best.

We're too practical, I guess. You've got to be something of a dreamer to enjoy books

For as long as she could remember, she had thought that autumn air went well with books, that the two both somehow belonged with blankets, comfortable armchairs, and big cups of coffee or tea.

Feel-good books were ones you could put down with a smile on your face, books that made you think the world was a little crazier, stranger, and more beautiful when you looked up from them.

There's always a person for every book. And a book for every person.

As long as she had books and money, nothing could be a catastrophe.

This is a small town, so everyone talks. Ironic, isn't it—so few people, so many opinions?

And when the clouds do clear awayGet a momentary chance to seeThe thing I've been trying to beat to deathThe soft creature that I used to beThe better animal I used to be

A lot of why I do something is just the novelty of the experience.

The Hollywood culture is so invasive, and I definitely wanted to be near it eventually.

On your life, underestimating the proclivities of finches is likely to lead to great internal hemorrhaging.

I've got to get on myself to be sharp, funny and loose.

...With stories even a page can take me hours, but the truth seems to flow out as fast as I can get it down.

The applause is a celebration not only of the actors but also of the audience. It constitutes a shared moment of delight.

They never die, who have the future in them.

I make no bones about it. I have no understanding of pastry.

Love moderately. Long love doth so. Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. *Love each other in moderation. That is the key to long-lasting love. Too fast is as bad as too slow.*