“You should read books like you take medicine, by advice, and not by advertisement.”

“Here's another piece of advice, only date people who have read a different set of books than you have read, it will save you lots of time in the library.”

“For every book you buy, you should buy the time to read it.”

“I don't browse in bookshops, I browse in libraries, where you can take a book home and read it, and if you like it you go to a bookshop and buy it.”

“This book will take you two days to read. Did you even see the cover? It’s mostly pink. If you’re reading this book every night for months, something is not right.”

“Write the kind of story you would like to read. People will give you all sorts of advice about writing, but if you are not writing something you like, no one else will like it either.”

“A wise ruler takes advice, but should never be seen to take it. Let them think you know more than you do. It will not harm them, and it will help you.”

“If you can, and if you are a playgoer and a filmgoer, you should be able to find voices for all the characters in the books you read.”

“Take some books and read; that’s an immense help; and books are always good company if you have the right sort.”

“I plan to learn enough to read you like a book.”