To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.

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Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.

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The journey isn’t always forward; sometimes it pulls you inward.

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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.

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I can survive well enough on my own – if given the proper reading material.

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If a book is well written, I always find it too short.

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Some journeys don’t change your view, they change your vision.

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Met some amazing people today The best part of any journey is the connections you make.

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A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.

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I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.

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