“A Gentleman's agreement cannot be broken without breaking the person who has entered into it.”

“Tell me Ignatius B., who has broken your heart and left you so angry?”

“Every book has a soul, the soul of the person who wrote it and the soul of those who read it and dream about it.”

“Do you know the best thing about broken hearts? They can only really break once the rest is just scratches.”

“Every book, every volume that you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it.”

“Money is like any other virus: once it has rotted the soul of the person who houses it, it sets off in search of new blood.”

“Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.”