“Reading is a staple of life, like bread or water. Or chocolate.”

“Most people get excited over new cars; I get excited over death certificates. It's no wonder my husband worries about my state of mind.”

“She is my companion on my many genealogical hunts, and I will be forever indebted to her for the knowledge that she bequeathed to me. And I can think of nobody I would rather traipse through a cemetery with, and that says a lot about a person.”

“Librarians are your very best friend. And don't ever think otherwise.”

“No es necesario haber muerto para convertirse en fantasma. Es simplemente cuestión de tiempo.Las personas que dejamos atrás se van alejando en el recuerdo hasta volverse borrosas y espectrales. Al final, llegamos a dudar de que hayan existido. El pasado se confunde con los sueños, los muertos con los vivos, lo visible con lo invisible, y se hace imposible saber si fue real o no.”

“La vida está tan controlada por el azar que al final se vuelve una perpetua improvisación.”

“Your husband may not be a wealth of pregnancy information, but he is a wealth of 'you' information. He probably knows you better than anyone else in this world (which means he understands your current neediness pretty well). He also probably loves you more than anyone else in this world. So, while he may not be the person to turn to if you need to know how to soothe breast tenderness, he's the perfect person to turn to when you need a hand to hold.”