You don't choose a book the book chooses you

I can promise you books and conversation and all my heart.

The words you can't find, you borrow.

If this were a novel, I'd stop reading right now. I'd throw it across the room.

They had only ever discussed books but what, in this life, is more personal than books?

A place is not really a place without a bookstore.

And then, despite the fact that A. J. does not believe in God, he closes his eyes and thanks whomever, the higher power, with all his porcupine heart.

Why are you crying?""I was reading.

Someday, you may think of marrying. Pick someone who thinks you're the only person in the room.

His heart is too full, and no words to release it.

Every word the right one and exactly where it should be. That's basically the highest compliment I can give.

To excel in life, one must become conscious that the way lived is not the only way of living.

The loving parts of your personality have no trouble loving. That is all they do. You experience the loving parts of as gratitude, appreciation, caring, patience, contentment and awe of life.

Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends.

There's two elements to rap: having the thoughts, and then being a great rapper.

Art is not disposable. If you want it, you have to hold it and smell it and touch it and read the credits and enjoy it and put it on your wall.

I want to get my music out there. I enjoy playing shows; I just don't enjoy airports. I want to be more creative, but it's hard to get into that zone on tour.

To me some of the funniest movies would be probably categorized in the dramatic genre, and likewise some of the most dramatic films, or films that have the most dramatic moments, are in comedies.

I like doing Zumba. I only do it like, once a week. If I did it more often, I would be very skinny.

To be in Florence is to reflect on Europe's intricate diversity - and its lost creativity.

What can be shown? What true love be? All could be known or shown If Time were but gone.