Adventure ... is what might otherwise be called hardship if it were attempted in a different spirit. — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
Adventure,' then, is what might otherwise be called hardship if it were attempted in a different spirit. Turning a difficult task or a perilous journey into an adventure is largely a matter of telling yourself the right story about it,… — Laura Miller Copy Share Image
If we weigh the significance of a book by the effect it has on its readers, then the great children's books suddenly turn up… — Laura Miller Copy Share
“Hope is a funny thing when you think about it. It’s something you always have. You just have to believe you do.” — Laura Miller Copy Share
“Desire acts as a honey trap to the unwary male, luring him into unworthy and catastrophic enterprises. The beauty of the Narnian witches isn't… — Laura Miller Copy Share
Others like City Hall the old way, when they could make deals behind closed doors with your tax money. — Laura Miller Copy Share
“Life didn’t go how I had planned, but I couldn’t have planned a better life. Somewhere in between the beginning and eternity, I fought… — Laura Miller Copy Share
Adventure ... is what might otherwise be called hardship if it were attempted in a different spirit. — Laura Miller Copy Share
“I gave him a piece of my heart a long time ago, and once you give that away, I’ve learned you don’t so easily… — Laura Miller Copy Share
The first book we fall in love with shapes us every bit as much as the first person we fall in love with... — Laura Miller Copy Share
“I can hazily remember, long ago, having adults — librarians, friends’ parents — suggest to me that I liked books “with magic” because I… — Laura Miller Copy Share
“Because I see A rainstorm in June Just before the sun The black of night Just before the stars And, girl, I see your… — Laura Miller Copy Share
Buying a book is not about obtaining a possession, but about securing a portal. — Laura Miller Copy Share
“Desperation will drive you to do things you know will never make you whole again and even to lose the very thing you’re desperate… — Laura Miller Copy Share
“Maybe we knew each other in another life. Or maybe we were just meant to find each other in this one.” — Laura Miller Copy Share
People like to complain about the state of contemporary literature, but I can only assume they don't read it very widely. — Laura Miller Copy Share
“I can see how James or Greene might agree with this point of view: the former finds that the ugly old lamp no longer… — Laura Miller Copy Share
