“One generation's pleasure became a burden for another. Hence, entire collections from father to son were sold for a song, and the vendors, knowing nothing about literature, would place a price on the books. (about secondhand literature book)”

“Literature suffers because writers give their books to colleagues who will then write glowing reviews or saccharine introductions.”

“Literature is the safe and traditional vehicle through which we learn about the world and pass on values from on generation to the next. Books save lives.”

“We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. Knowing the contents of a few works of literature is a trivial achievement. Being inclined to go on reading is a great achievement.”

“We write from life and call it literature, and literature lives because we are in it.”

“Professors of literature collect books the way a ship collects barnacles, without seeming effort.”

“My son 8yo:"The best thing about books it does not need recharge”