"We read to know we're not alone."
- William Nicholson, Shadowlands
“That perfect tranquility of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library.”
―Aphra Behn, The Lucky Chance, Or, the Alderman’s Bargain
“‘Do you fall in love often?’ Yes often. With a view, with a book, with a dog, a cat, with numbers, with friends, with complete strangers, with nothing at all.”
— Jeanette Winterson, Gut Symmetries (via luthienne)
