“I have loved books all my life. There is nothing more beautiful in our material world than the book.”Patti Smith
“Nothing can be truly replicated. Not a love, not a jewel, not a single line.”Patti Smith M TrainSource: M Train
“Please, no matter how we advance technologically, please don't abandon the book. There is nothing in our material world more beautiful than the book."(Acceptance speech,, November 17, 2010)”Patti Smith
“In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth. For nothing is more precious than the life force and may the love of that force guide you as you go.”Patti Smith Source: Early Work, 1970-1979
“I believe in movement. I believe in that lighthearted balloon, the world. I believe in midnight and the hour of noon. But what else do I believe in? Sometimes everything. Sometimes nothing. It fluctuates like light flitting over a pond.”Patti Smith M TrainSource: M Train
“Life is filled with holesJohnny's laying there in his sperm coffinThe angel looks down at him and says "Oh, pretty boyCan't you show me nothing but surrender?”Patti Smith Land Lyrics