“Then what is the purpose of the Library?” Vale asked.”To save books,” Irene said firmly.”— Genevieve Cogman Related Quotes “This was the time in her life that she fell upon books as the only door out of her cell. They became half her world.”— Michael Ondaatje “I think I’m going through a bit of ADD. I’m reading 3 books simultaneously and it’s something that I don’t recommend. It’s like watching TV with two others who keep changing the channels…”— S.J. Romero “DEAR DIARYYou are greater than the BibleAnd the Conference of the BirdsAnd the UpanishadsAll put togetherYou are more severeThan the ScripturesAnd Hammurabi’s CodeMore dangerous than Luther’s paperNailed to the Cathedral doorYou are sweeterThan the Song of SongsMightier by farThan the Epic of GilgameshAnd braverThan the Sagas of IcelandI bow my head in gratitudeTo the ones who give their livesTo keep the secretThe daily secretUnder lock and keyDear DiaryI mean no disrespectBut you are more sublimeThan any Sacred TextSometimes just a listOf my eventsIs holier than the Bill of RightsAnd more intense”— Leonard Cohen