Speaking for myself, I’ve always found great intelligence in a woman a highly attractive feature. - Philip Pullman

You know, it isn’t really surprising that there are things about ourselves that still remain a mystery to us,” he said. “Maybe we should be comforted that the knowledge is there, even if it’s withheld for a while.

We measure the value of a civilized society by the number of Libraries it opens, not the number it closes down.

We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of dos and don’ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.