“As long as we have books, we are not alone.”

“The English language lacks the words to mourn an absence. For the loss of a parent, grandparent, spouse, child or friend, we have all manner of words and phrases, some helpful some not. Still we are conditioned to say something, even if it is only “I’m sorry for your loss.” But for an absence, for someone who was never there at all, we are wordless to capture that particular emptiness. For those who deeply want children and are denied them, those missing babies hover like silent ephemeral shadows over their lives. Who can describe the feel of a tiny hand that is never held?”

“I turned to books for comfort.”

“There is nothing political about American literature.”

“I think it’s important that (Roe v. Wade) remain legal for medical reasons and other reasons.”

“Libraries offer, for free, the wisdom of the ages--and sages--and, simply put, there's something for everyone inside.”

“Maybe it is the media that has us divided.”