“I know because I read. Might I suggest you try it?”

“I'm shocked and appalled that you would dare to suggest I might not be completely original and unique in every way. I'll have you know that I'm a very special snowflake, Ms. Cavanaugh. There's no one like me anywhere in the world. I know, because I checked.”

“What am I going to do with you?I have suggestions, but this might not be the place for them.”

“Did you ever hear anyone say, 'That work had better be banned because I might read it and it might be very damaging to me'?”

“Miss Moore speaks slowly, deliberately. "I know because I read." She pulls back and stands, hands on hips, offering us a challenge. "May I suggest that you all read? And often. Believe me, it's nice to have something to talk about other than the weather and the Queen's health. Your mind is not a cage. It's a garden. And it requires cultivating.”

“You might be trying to trick me into sleeping with you.” “Is it working? Because I am desperate to sleep with you.”