A poet's soul must contain the perfect shape of all things good, wise and just. His body must be spotless and without blemish, his life pure, his thoughts high, his studies intense.

[Milton] calls the university "A stony-hearted step-mother."

Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one.

Libraries are not made, they grow.

There were no books in Eden, and there will be none in heaven

Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm.

It is the Mass that matters.

A conventional good read is usually a bad read, a relaxing bath in what we know already. A true good read is surely an act of innovative creation in which we, the readers, become conspirators.

Great is bookishness and the charm of books.

The man who has a library of his own collection is able to contemplate himself objectively, and is justified in believing in his own existence.

That great dust-heap called 'history'.

(...)normalcy is an illusion. Each person is utterly unique. A standard of normalcy is something that most people of the world simply will never access.

I'm looking for what I was capable of before... Or to be more precise, I'm trying to see whether I'm still capable of it.

I can see wherecreation oftenstops while thebody still livesand oftendoes not careto.the death of lifebefore lifedies.

The whole process of winning the pageant has been so amazing, I'm really excited to move forward into all kinds of projects.

Auto racing is boring except when a car is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down.

I came to Ottawa with the firm belief that the only people in this country who should have guns are police officers and soldiers.

We all love challenges.

The mind paints before the brush.

It's like low-budget filmmaking - a focus on dialogue and relationships over plot. Quirky. Improv.

The Atheist is God playing at hide and seek with Himself.