"I should infinitely prefer a book."

"For my whole life, my favorite activity was reading. It's not the most social pastime."

"I have learnt how to live, how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch."

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who'll decide where to go."

"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."