Why couldn't I be more like ...

Why couldn't I be more like other girls my age? Take Mrs. Brown's niece. She spent every waking hour sizing up this beau or that, stitching tea towels and petticoats and putting aside a little each month for a set of Spode Buttercup dishes.
 Kirby Larson

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I've always been a bookworm. As I mentioned, I moved around a lot, and one of the problems with being the new kid is it takes a while to make new friends. But I always had my books.
 Kirby Larson
Our actions make the fragrance of our lives...Would you smell of plums? Or Vinegar?
 Kirby Larson