“There is no subject at school he particularly excel at, and he wasn’t good at sports. He was a completely average boy.”—Sosuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books. Highlighted
“It’s a waste of time, it’s a childish, tiring, stupid way of upsetting yourself. Have you ever noticed what people look like when they’re in love? They look either ill or stupid.”—Sophie Divry, The Library of Unrequited Love. Highlighted
“What good will it have been to spend my entire youth in overheated libraries?”—Sophie Divry, The Library of Unrequited Love. Highlighted
“There’s no space for leisure in life. You’re either going up or down, end of story. And at a certain point in your life, you have to decide what you want to do with your time.”—Sophie Divry, The Library of Unrequited Love. Highlighted
“I’m at peace: my favourite authors are all dead. They’re not likely to come along and rearrange my slippers or scribble in the margins.”—Sophie Divry, The Library of Unrequited Love. Highlighted
“Oh, well, perhaps you, when you look at a picture, you’re just happy to let your feelings respond to colours arranged in a certain order. That kind of romantic swooning isn’t my cup of tea. No, no. I have to have all the possible information, about even the tiniest picture.”—Sophie Divry, The Library of Unrequited Love. Highlighted
“That’s a terrific idea. You have to give them that. Admit it. Thank you, I’m glad you agree.”—Sophie Divry, The Library of Unrequited Love. Highlighted
“Whenever I see someone reading a book, especially if it is someone I don’t expect, I feel civilization has become a little safer.”—Matt Haig, How to Stop Time. Highlighted
“I have to do this for my kids. I mean—they’re not my kids. But they’re my kids.”—Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary. Highlighted
“You are a good human.”—Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary. Highlighted