The better organized the state, the duller its humanity. - David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

"Mother used to say escape is never further than the nearest book."

"Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future."

"A half-read book is a half-finished love affair."

"I believe there is another world waiting for us. A better world. And I'll be waiting for you there."

"Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw."