“Reading is not work, not a chore, not a drudgery; reading is the most joyful thing, yet, in the world.”

“You see, one of the best things about reading is that you'll always have something to think about when you're not reading.”

“WARNINGIf you dare to read this story, you become part of the Experiment”

“Here's a freebie: Don't play poker with a kid who can read minds.”

“Congratulations. The fact that you're reading this means you've taken one giant step closer to surviving until your next birthday.”

“Blood City III: The Massacre. I'd read the summary of it online, and frankly, it sounded like the directors had just decided to film my life.”

“living life was like puttingthe beach into a jar. The point wasn’t to fit everything in;it was to attend to the most important things first—thebig, beautiful rocks—the most valuable people andexperiences—and fit the lesser things in around them.Otherwise, the best things might get left out”