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“Nothing. The first thing you should always do is nothing.”
― Abbi Waxman, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

“Nina had looked around and realized she would never run out of things to read, and that certainty filled her with peace and satisfaction. It didn't matter what hit the fan; as long as there were unread books in the world, she would be fine.”
― Abbi Waxman, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

“Oh my God, she thought, it's hard to be human sometimes, with the pressure to be civilized lying only very thinly over the brain of a nervous little mammal. Maybe other people's layer of civilization was thicker than hers; hers was like a peel-off face mask after it had been peeled.”
― Abbi Waxman, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

“Are you sure?” Liz looked worried. “I mean, I get that the universe whirls in mysterious yada yada, but wouldn’t you rather travel the world?”

“No, I’d rather stay home and read.”
― Abbi Waxman, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill