Readers, censors know, are defined by the books they read. - Alberto Manguel, The Library at Night

"One book calls to another unexpectedly, creating alliances across different cultures and centuries."

"In my fool hardy youth, when my friends were dreaming of heroic deeds in the realms of engineering and law, finance and national politics, I dreamt of becoming a librarian."

"In a library, no empty shelf remains empty for long."

"Ultimately, the number of books always exceeds the space they are granted."

"My books hold between their covers every story I've ever known and still remember, or have now forgotten, or may one day read; they fill the space around me with ancient and new voices."