“When I was in my twenties and broke, I'd buy books before food. A meal will sustain you for a few hours, a good book will sustain you for life.”

“Books and movies, they are not mere entertainment. They sustain me and help me cope with my real life.”

“Then would you read a Sustaining Book, such as would help and comfort a Wedged Bear in Great Tightness?”

“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”

“I am a buyer of blank books. Kids find it interesting that I would buy a blank book. They say, "Twenty-Six dollars for a blank book! Why would you pay that?" The reason I pay twenty-six dollars is to challenge myself to find something worth twenty-six dollars to put in there. All my journals are private, but if you ever got hold of one of them, you wouldn't have to look very far to discover it is worth more than twenty-six dollars”

“I’ve always wanted to be self-sustaining and able to grow my own food. All I lack is land and skill.”