“These stories are written for children of all ages who enjoy reading or who want to enjoy reading and don't mind becoming captivated by a Christmas story”

“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”

“Read "The Story of O." Convince yourself that it was in fact written by a woman or someone who thinks like a woman.”

“Vanity is so firmly anchored in man's heart that a soldier, a camp follower, a cook or a porter will boast and expect admirers, and even philosophers want them; those who write against them want to enjoy the prestige of having written well, those who read them want the prestige of having read them, and perhaps I who write this want the same thing.”

“I am almost inclined to set it up as a canon that a children's story which is enjoyed only by children is a bad children's story.”

“It is s shame that more people do not appreciate the value of "a good read". I was fortunate enough to have had elementary school teachers who would read to us while we were to put our heads down on the desk and visualize the story and characters. It set me up for a lifetime of enjoying reading....”