"Read a thousand books and your words will flow like a river." - Lisa See, "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan"

"Reading isn't the opposite of doing; it's the opposite of dying." - Will Schwalbe, "The End of Your Life Book Club"

"I will never be able to read my mother's favorite books without thinking of her - and when I pass them on and recommend them, I'll know that some of my mother will live on in those readers..." - Will Schwalbe, "The End of Your Life Book Club"

"Mom was always a little amazed at parents who thought their kids should be reading more but never read themselves." - Will Schwalbe, "The End of Your Life Book Club"

"Whenever you read something wonderful it changes your life, even if you aren't aware of it." - Will Schwalbe, "The End of Your Life Book Club"

"We're all in the end-of-your-life book club, whether we acknowledge it or not, each book we read may well be the last, each conservation the final one." - Will Schwalbe, "The End of Your Life Book Club"

"All readers have reading in common." - Will Schwalbe, "The End of Your Life Book Club"

"Books are the most powerful tool in the human arsenal." - Will Schwalbe, "The End of Your Life Book Club"