Barbara

“Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real.”
― Nora Ephron

“You're either reading a book or you're not.”
― Jonathan Franzen

“List 1: Write down everything you could possibly want in your life that could bring you fulfillment and a sense of security. Imagine it, having total peace of mind. Imagine how incredible that would feel! You could stop worrying, stop feeling lost, and stop feeling lonely. You’d have total clarity, great relationships, a sense of meaning and purpose, and a solid place in your community. List those things that would put you in that space.”
― Yehuda Berg, Living Kabbalah: A Practical System for Making the Power Work for You

“I abhor the idea of a perfect world. It would bore me to tears.”
― Shelby Foote