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The Bookman’s Tale QUOTES

The Bookman’s Tale QUOTES

1 " What he wanted was to find that world-within-the-world where he could be himself by himself. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

2 " The best way to learn about books, ... is to spend time with them, talk about them, defend them. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

3 " That must be something to discover a book that nobody's ever heard of or everybody thought was lost."
"It's every bibliophile's dream," said Francis, and Peter knew in a second that it was his own. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

4 " The best way to learn about books," he said, "is to spend time with them, talk about them, defend them. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

5 " So are you lonely, or just a loner? "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

6 " You've spent most of your life in hiding.' said Dr. Strayer. 'Your secret lair is the only place you feel truly safe. When you were a child it was your room where you'd hide so you didn't have to interact with your parents. In college it was the rare-books room; once you married Amanda, it was your basement book room. You bury yourself in these places, Peter. You avoid life there. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

7 " ...they did not speak of the future; they merely lived in the present. It was a perfect summer. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

8 " I was always scared to meet people. Scared or maybe lazy. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

9 " ...he pulled on his coat and stepped into the darkness for a walk up to the village shop. He found walking to the shop once or twice a day to buy food as needed a comforting routine. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

10 " The ladies in my family have always known what to do in a roomful of rare books. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

11 " Well, that’s the thing about London,” said Liz. “Everything you need is right in your neighborhood. The sights we just take for granted. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

12 " He embraced the ache. It reminded him that Amanda was real. For the first time in his life, he knew exactly what he was aching for. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

13 " Like a subscription to a magazine, thought Peter. The period during which I am allowed to be happy has expired. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

14 " No deberíamos encariñarnos con nuestros libros -opinó Mayhew-. Después de todo, no son más que objetos. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

15 " Amanda was everywhere, and she was nowhere. "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale

16 " Let those who enter here seek not only knowledge but wisdom. (Found above the entrance to Robert Ridgefield Library) "

― Charlie Lovett , The Bookman’s Tale