“Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.”

“You write your books. You scatter your seeds. Rats might eat them, or they might rot. In California, some seeds lie dormant for decades because they only germinate after fire, and sometimes the burned landscape blooms most lavishly.”

“Ideas begin their life as small seeds, so light they may drift through the air like dust motes. If a human is fortunate enough to catch one, when the light is right, it can be planted, just like a seed. With fertile soil, it may grow into a flower or tree, which will re-seed, thus producing a whole field or forest.”

“If you are unknown, you can work better! Deserted soils of the mountains create the most beautiful flowers!”

“Dare to imagine. Dare to be. Books are the seeds. Dreams are the soil. The fruit of the harvest, a world reborn.”

“Most of our faculties lie dormant because they can rely upon Habit, which knows what there is to be done and has no need of their services.”