He brought his great hand to rest on an early edition of Bram Stoker's novel and smiled, but said nothing. Then he moved quietly away into another section.

As you know, human history is full of evil deeds, and maybe we ought to think of them with tears, not fascination.

These atheist cultures were certainly diligent in preserving the relics of their saints.

I was filled with angst in college, that I struggled with the question of my future, the meaning of my life - spoiled sheltered rich girl collides with great books and is devastated by her own banality.

You are a total stranger and you want to take my library book.

I believe in walking out of a museum before the paintings you've seen begin to run together. How else can you carry anything away with you in your mind's eye?

For the first time, I had been struck by the excitement of the traveler who looks history in her subtle face.