“He was fond of books, for they are cool and sure friends”
“Books are cold but sure friends.”
“There wasn’t an official rule book that he knew of, but he was pretty sure a guy didn’t bend his best damn friend over the kitchen table.”
“All literature consists of whatever the writer thinks is cool. The reader will like the book to the degree that he agrees with the writer about what’s cool.”
“He said "cool" like I say a Spanish word when I'm not sure of the pronunciation.”
“My fondness for good books was my salvation.”