"But for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short."

"A novel must show how the world truly is. Somehow, reveals the true source of our actions."

"A person who is knowingly bent on bad behavior, gets upset when better behavior is expected of them."

"I should infinitely prefer a book."

"And I think that's what life is all about, actually, about children and flowers."

"For my whole life, my favorite activity was reading. It's not the most social pastime."