“Books enveloped the room floor to ceiling like wallpaper.”

“Treat your family like guests and your guests like family.”

“God designed each one of us for His purpose-and God doesn't make junk.”

“I'd hate to be a balding man named Harry Harrison.”

“God did not call the qualified to serve Him: instead He qualified the called.”

“Censors never go after books unless kids already like them. I don’t even think they know to go after books until they know that children are interested in reading this book, therefore there must be something in it that’s wrong.”

“Across the room, I noticed that the closet hadn't stayed shut. The latch must not have caught, even though I'd leaned against the door. It had eased open to show a strip of inviting darkness.As if it was telling me I could always change my mind.”