Books may well be the only true magic. Alice Hoffman
Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? Henry Ward Beecherr
So many books, so little time. Frank Zappa
The best books... are those that tell you what you know already. George Orwell
Something was dead in each of us, And what was dead was Hope. Oscar Wilde
Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends. Aristotle
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Pablo Picasso
A day for toil, an hour for sport,But for a friend is life too short. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The past is always tense, the future perfect. Zadie Smith
If I'd observed all the rules I'd never have got anywhere. Marilyn Monroe
What you seek is seeking you. Rumi
If the world were clear, art would not exist. Albert Camus