“How many cities have revealed themselves to me in the marches I undertook in the pursuit of books!”

“Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen. Few in pursuit of the goal.”

“It does not matter how many books you have, but how good the books are which you have.”

“The word "slut" has been invoked in the public discourse as an ugly slur. But Langella's book celebrates sluttiness as a worthy -- even noble -- way of life... When Bette Davis wants to have "racy phone conversations...rife with foreplay," he agrees because how could you not? When Elizabeth Taylor says, "Come on up, baby, and put me to sleep," who is he to resist? (He does make her chase him first.) By his cheerful debauchery, Langella reveals something certain ommmentators have obscured: sluts are the best---hungry for experience and generous wih themselves in its pursuit.”

“Toys have taken over my family room. I watch Mary Poppins, and no matter how many spoonfuls of sugar I eat, action figures won’t march into a bin with the snap of my fingers.”

“All that I am I owe to Jesus Christ, revealed to me in His divine Book.”