“A thirteen-year-old is a kaleidoscope of different personalities, if not in most ways a mere figment of her own imagination. At that age, what and who you are depends largely on what book you happen to be reading at the moment.”

“It is somehow reassuring to discover that the word "travel" is derived from "travail " denoting the pains of childbirth.”

“You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty.”

“A thirteen-year-old is a kaleidoscope of different personalities, if not in most ways a mere figment of her own imagination. At that age, what and who you are depends largely on what book you happen to be reading at the moment.”