“Is it not the same distance to God everywhere?”

“If, on the other hand, we read books entitled On Impulse not just out of idle curiosity, but in order to exercise impulse correctly; books entitled On Desire and On Aversion so as not to fail to ge...”

“Once I was liable to the same mistakes, but, thanks to God, no longer Well, isnt it just as worthwhile to have devoted and applied yourself to this goal as to have read or written fifty pages?”

“Why do you want to read anyway for the sake of amusement or mere erudition? Those are poor, fatuous pretexts. Reading should serve the goal of attaining peace; if it doesnt make you peaceful, what...”

“I cannot call somebody hard-working knowing only that they read and write. Even if all night long is added, I cannot say it not until I know the focus of all this energy.”

“Reading a book is an intimate experience that can change people's lives in profound ways. It also changes the life of its author.”

“There was a day when writers actually read," he grumbles. "They could quote Keats and Socrates. Now anyone with a keyboard and a fifth-grade education can call themselves a writer.”

“Every story is a ride to some place and time other than here and now. Buried in an armchair, reclined on a couch, prostrate on your bed, or glued to your desk, you can go places and travel through ...”