More quotes by David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

"...there ain't no journey what don't change you some."
"Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw."
"The better organized the state, the duller its humanity."
"Faith, the least exclusive club on Earth, has the craftiest doorman. Every time I've stepped through its wide-open doorway, I find myself stepping out on the street again."
"A half-read book is a half-finished love affair."