If I were an antiquarian, I would have eyes only for old stuff, but I am a historian. Therefore, I love life.

I can promise you books and conversation and all my heart.

Now, back in the reality that always lies in wait among the shadows of the Ensanche quarter, the enchantment was lifting, and all I had was painful desire and an indescribable restlessness.

If you don't dream, then you don't really sleep.

He who has never experienced hurt cannot experience true love.

I hate jealousy, I hate possessiveness. I'm nobody's possession.

The more tightly packed the group, the greater the need for strict social ranks and orders.

Plastic bags are bad and for the most part unnecessary.

No where else in Christianity does the terrible or heroic name of Armageddon play such role as in America. Not even in the Revelation of John.

I'm always reading books, I'm always having encounters, I'm always taking trips. Whatever it is you come up with about how you got started, that's equally true for all the books you didn't start.

I like books. I've always got a literature book going. I'd be in there reading, in my off time.