“Daddies always listen to their little girls.”

“Say your prayers, girl. Prayers work miracles; don't you see that much yet?”

“I have always thought that librarians are a little bit like doctors, travel agents and professors all rolled into one. We all know that a great story can lift spirits, take you anywhere in the world you want to go and in any time period to boot, and the lessons you learn from a good book can buoy your own convictions and even change your life. ”

“The most important thing I learned is that to be truly happy, you've got to pay attention to that stupid inner voice we all have. It knows what you need and will drive you shit crazy until you listen to it.”

“What he didn't know was that he always would and that in all those important moments that were yet to come to pass in his life, there would be a searing wound. Over time the wound would grow smaller, but it would never disappear.”

“Books were my passion and my escape from madness.”

“Okay. I could her deb wailing-in my head. This is the Lowcountry, Steve. That's how life goes around here.”