Helen Simonson Inspirational Quotes (5)

Only sometimes when we pick and choose among the rules we discover later that we have set aside something precious in the process.

I tell myself it does not matter what one reads-favorite authors, particular themes-as long as we read something. It is not even important to own the books.

I later realized that this is my view of passion: It is rooted in genuine friendship. Chemistry may be two strangers exchanging smoldering looks—but passion has to be able to survive at least a twenty-minute conversation!

Passion is all very well, but it wouldn't do to spill the tea.

Life does often get in the way of one's reading.