A library of wisdom, then, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it.

Books delight us when prosperity smiles upon us; they comfort us inseparably when stormy fortune frowns on us.

All the glory of the world would be buried in oblivion, unless God had provided mortals with the remedy of books.

Books alone are liberal and free; they give to all who ask; they emancipate all who serve them faithfully.

Books appear to be the most immediate instruments of speculative delight.

All the glory of the world would be buried in oblivion unless God had provided mortals with the remedy of books.

We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us

I'm concerned about myself, but I'm less concerned about 'only myself'.

Some people make it really hard to remain as humanly possible

People do things which I find quite amazing - things I would never have done and can't understand very well.

I have no desire to be a lead actor or anything. I was offered things and occasionally something comes along, but for the most part I'm pretty much, "You've got to be joking, right?"

Do not they bring it to pass by knowing that they know nothing at all?

Of my own, I like my upper stomach. I just seem to always have abs.When I'm not really pregnant, I have a great two-pack.

I'm working on a nonfiction book on Nepal and a novel about diasporas.

I loved Christmas. We had a really great time. But there wasn't - it was all - you had to be happy with, you know, an orange and a couple of walnuts, you know, in your stocking.

If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?