Susan

“Maya knows that her mother left her in Island Books. But maybe that’s what happens to all children at a certain age. Some children are left in shoe stores. And some children are left in toy stores. And some children are left in sandwich shops. And your whole life is determined by what store you get left in. She does not want to live in the sandwich shop.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“Every word the right one and exactly where it should be. That's basically the highest compliment I can give.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“Life is just a short walk from the cradle to the grave, and it sure behooves us to be kind to one another along the way.”
― Alice Childress

“As though, knowing that everything is possible, suddenly nothing is necessary.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander