"book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. it is not a hobby. those who do it must do it. those who do not do it, think of it as a cousin of stamp collecting, a sister of the trophy cabinet, bastard of a sound bank account and a weak mind."
— Jeanette Winterson

"What you risk reveals what you value."
— Jeanette Winterson (Written on the Body)

"Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music-the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself."
— Henry Miller

"I never change, I simply become more myself."
— Joyce Carol Oates

"This is how the entire course of a life can be changed: by doing nothing."
— Ian McEwan (On Chesil Beach)