“I like reading in a pub rather than a library or study, as it's generally much easier to get a drink.”

“Rather than turning the page, it's much easier to just throw the book away.”

“It's much easier on the emotions when one sees life as an experiment rather than a struggle for popularity.”

“I studied psychology in school, and the best psychology is in literature. It's so much easier to understand a character than a theory. You can recognize yourself—or other people—in a different way.”

“I read," I say. "I study and read. I bet I've read everything you read. Don't think I haven't. I consume libraries. I wear out spines and ROM-drives. I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it." My instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, I can tell, with all due respect. But it transcends the mechanics. I'm not a machine. I feel and believe. I have opinions. Some of them are interesting. I could, if you'd let me, talk and talk.”

“It's much easier than I thought it would be."Most things in knitting are, really.”