“If, as I've said all along, the universe at any time is what you say it is, then say.”

“What I mean by reading is not skimming, not being able to say as the world saith, "Oh, yes, I've read that!," but reading again and again, in all sorts of moods, with an increase of delight every time, till the thing read has become a part of your system and goes forth along with you to meet any new experience you may have.”

“I've tried that love thing for the last time. My heart says no, no! Nobody's supposed to be here, but you came along and changed my mind”

“Then what he said and how he said it won't be important any more. What will be important are all the things you never got to say.”

“I've said what I had to say.”

“Gallimard: You have to do what I say! I'm conjuring you up in my mind!Song: Rene, I've never done what you've said. Why should it be any different in your mind?”