

“The calming presence of the forest merged with the beating hearts of the human beings, each of whom was emanating the same peaceful energy that Emily was feeling. This is magical, she thought. I could live my life doing this. And then the moment passed.”
― Projector for Sale
― Projector for Sale

“Jamie: The only kind of deal that I can make is with money, and we haven't got any of that.
Mrs. Frankweiler: You are very poor indeed if that is the only kind of deal you can make”
― From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Mrs. Frankweiler: You are very poor indeed if that is the only kind of deal you can make”
― From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
“I encourage readers recovering from a kidney transplant to heed the advice of their medical practitioners.”
― Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation
― Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

“She adjusted her body weight and caught his eyes, her gaze shiny and with a tinge of sadness. “My grandmother told me once that the world is filled with ghosts. The longer we live the more ghosts will haunt us.” She paused glancing at her palms. “But they’re here to remind us we are alive. That our hearts beat, blood runs through our veins, we breath air into our lungs.”
― The Russian Ink
― The Russian Ink

“On rocky islands gulls woke.”
― Johnny Tremain
― Johnny Tremain
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