When I didn't have friends, I had books.

I never wanted to be a writer; I just had stories I needed to tell.

Having no new companions, nothing remained for him but to read.

Reading is solitude. One reads alone, even in another's presence.

She never told me anything, but she allowed me to read anything I wanted in the library, which held a great many books.

Not wanting anyone to pop my bubble by speaking to me, I immediately began reading Lesbian Nuns, and that did the trick. No one attempted small talk.

If I could always read I should never feel the want of company.

I was always ready to share, but before external success, nobody cared to listen.

I didn't have much to say to anybody but kept to myself and my books. With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw it's fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy.

Reading is solitude.

No one ever reads a book. He
reads himself through books.

One reads alone, even in another's presence.

Books don’t need an audience, movies do.

I never felt I had anything to say. Just the curiosity to explore