Margaret

“A teacher’s shadow can hover for life.”
― Mitch Albom, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

“That’s why we read fiction, isn’t it? To remind us that whatever we suffer, we’re not the only ones?”
― Jodi Picoult, The Storyteller

“Since 2012, with the widespread adoption of smartphones and tablets, Twenge and her colleagues have recorded a plunge in young people’s emotional well-being.”
― Meghan Cox Gurdon, The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction – A Neuroscience Guide for Parents on Brain Development and Family Bonds

“After such a day, Gina sat down looking forward to writing her end-of-day list. She found it cleared her mind before sleep, giving her a plan to wake up to the next day. The smooth pen and the way it whispered as it flew over the paper was better than any meditation: the sound of order and productivity and control.”
― Amy E. Reichert, The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go