“The everlasting lure of round-the-corner, how fascinating it is.”

“A doctor is advertised by the bodies he cures. My business is advertised by the minds I stimulate. And let me tell you that the book business is different from other trades. People don't know they want books. I can see just by looking at you that your mind is ill for lack of books but you are blissfully unaware of it!”

“We’ve had bad luck with our kids – they’ve all grown up.”

“No man is lonely while eating spaghetti:it requires so much attention.”

“There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.”

“There are three ingredients to the good life; learning, earning, and yearning.”

“That's what this country needs -- more books!”