“A good friend of mine once said, "I have never met a bigot who was a reader as a child.”
“I have never met a bigot who was a reader as a child. (ix)”
“He had once thought it was strange to have a friend you'd never met. Now it was even stranger, losing a friend you'd never really had”
“A good friend of mine once told me that you have to work hard to get something. I didn't listen to her and look at where I am now”
“I have learned to be a friend to myself Great improvement this indeed Such a one can never be said to be alone for know that he who is a friend to himself is a friend to all mankind”
“I shall never have a bath again," I said. "Just dont have one too often," my grandmother said. "Once a month is quite enough for a sensible child." It was at times like these that I loved my grandmother more than ever.”