“He was under the impression that he belonged wherever there was something interesting to see.”
“Lionel whispered because he was under the impression that it was out of respect for books, not consideration for readers.”
“He was part of a whole, a people scattered over the earth and yet eternally one and indivisible. Wherever a Jew lived, in whatever safety and isolation, he still belonged to his people.”
“Brave men don't belong to any one country. I respect bravery wherever I see it.”
“See - this book belongs to you,' Hannah said sweetly.'No young lady,' the birdman said. 'It belongs to you - but you don't belong to it.'He leaned in very close to her.'You belong to you,' he said.”
“Wherever he goes, whatever he does, he will always see that word: murder—immortally inscribed upon the pediment of that vast slaughterhouse—humanity.”