“...strangely alone in the most public of places.”
“The public library is the most dangerous place in town”
“Wherever it's good, whatever strange, faraway land, let's go there, let's stay in that place alone.”
“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure.”
“When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you. The public library is a great equalizer.”
“You can pretend for a long time, but one day it all falls away and you are alone. We are alone in the most beautiful place in the world...”