There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.

It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!

stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.

love has a very dulling effect on the brain

Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.

I've been reading ghost stories ever since I could read. I'm immensely curious about ghosts and UFOs and all that stuff, but I'm a very hard-headed person.

There was no warning, not even a knock. The door flew open, and he forgot his present aches and pains in anticipation of what lay in store. The figure that stood in the door was not that of an enemy. It was worse. It was his mother.