“Men are more interesting in books than they are in real life.”

“That's what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you onto another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third book. It's geometrically progressive—all with no end in sight, and for no other reason than sheer enjoyment.”

“Mary Ann could no more endure a day without reading than she could grow feathers.”

“Reading good books spoils you for enjoying bad books.”

“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad books.”

“We clung to books and to our friends; they reminded us that we had another part to us.”

“You know how I love talking about books, and you know how I adore receiving compliments.”