Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up. B. A. Billingsly More Quotes by B. A. Billingsly More Quotes From B. A. Billingsly A book is a friend a good book is a good friend. It will talk to you when you want it to talk, and it will keep still when you want it to keep still and there are not many friends who know enough to do that. B. A. Billingsly My friend, if I could give you one thing, I would wish for you the ability to see yourself as others see you. Then you would realize what a truly special person you are. B. A. Billingsly