“...because being a smart-ass is always preferable to being a dumb-ass.”

“Her entire existence is trying to figure out what her life is supposed to be while her heart breaks a little bit everyday over the tragedy of being alive.”

“Reading makes me feel like I've lived a thousand lives in addition to my own.”

“Getting all emotionally wrapped up in made-up people's lives gives me a chance to take a break from my own life [...].”

“This is the thing about great literature. It reads like truth and sticks to you forever and lets you know that you are not alone.”

“Books and movies, they are not mere entertainment. They sustain me and help me cope with my real life.”

“Existing is not quite enough. Passionate living is the best revenge.”