Let others pride themselves about how many pages they have written; I'd rather boast about the ones I've read.Reading Writer
I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books.Short Book
I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited.Experience Knowledge Life Philosophy
Heaven and hell seem out of proportion to me: the actions of men do not deserve so much.Men
I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.Book Short
Personally, I am a hedonistic reader; I have never read a book merely because it was ancient. I read books for the aesthetic emotions they offer me, and I ignore the commentaries and criticism.Emotions Book Reading Literature
Let others pride themselves about how many pages they have written; I'd rather boast about the ones I've read. 
I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited. 
Heaven and hell seem out of proportion to me: the actions of men do not deserve so much. 
Personally, I am a hedonistic reader; I have never read a book merely because it was ancient. I read books for the aesthetic emotions they offer me, and I ignore the commentaries and criticism.