"It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it."
"Picnics are very dear to those who are in the first stage of the tender passion."
"There is no scent so pleasant to my nostrils as that faint, subtle reek which comes from an ancient book."
"The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods."
"It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own."
"We can't command our love, but we can our actions."