“A book: "A haven for provocation and privacy”

“A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy.”

“I liked books - the respite and privacy of them - books about plants and the formation of ice and the business of world wars. Whenever I sank into them I felt free.”

“A good quotation must be provocative; as provocative as to demolish an old wrong castle in the mind with a single strike!”

“...learning is not the consequence of teaching or writing, but rather of thinking...so a playful, provocative, unclear but stimulating book could actually be more worth your money than a serious, clear book that tells you what to think but doesn't make you think.”

“Privacy is a wonderful thing. Like love, privacy is most manifest in its absence.”