"I should infinitely prefer a book."

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

"The most important thing is growing old gracefully."

"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."