We read to learn and to grow, ...

We read to learn and to grow, to laugh, to be motivated, and to understand things we've never been exposed to. We read for strength to help us when we feel broken, discouraged or afraid. We read to find hope. We read because we're not just made up of skin and bones, and a deep need for chocolate, but we're also made up of words, words which describe our thoughts and what's hidden in our hearts.

Joan Bauer

Quotes from the same author

Will we have bodyguards?" "We're not quite set up for that. But with all these mothers, you don't need them.

Joan Bauer

...motherhood should be like driving a car -- you should have to pass a test before you can do it legally.

Joan Bauer

When you can carry five full dinner platters on your left arm, you should be able to vote, even if you're not eighteen.

Joan Bauer

Mountains draw you to a deeper place in yourself

Joan Bauer

When the going gets tough, the tough get a librarian.

Joan Bauer