Matthew Pearl, The Last Bookaneer Quotes
It is not when a man is at the end of his life, but when a man is at the end of his profession, that his soul shows itself.
He worshipped at the temple of her intellect and I believe it was a comfort to him to know that she left our world with it still shining.
These writers take the essence of every person around them, turn them into books and stories without permission or even a simple thank-you, and want all the credit and glory for themselves.
People hate the idea of politicians, you see, but love the idea of authors, at least until they meet one.
Avoid the Holy Grail, the heroic journeys, the pursuit of a legend--that is not the life of the bookaneer, who must keep his eyes on the ground while other book people live by dreaming.
