In a good book room you feel, in some mysterious way, that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin – without ever even opening them.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

I read a book one day and my whole life was changed

A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man’s mind. Who knows who might be the target of a well-read man?