Sophie Divry Quotes

#1. That's what sofas are for: sit down, drink a cup of tea, talk of literature. At least that's how I see it.

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#2. Book and reader, if they meet up at the right moment, it can make sparks fly, set you alight, change your life. It can, I promise you.

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#3. I prefer the company of books.

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#4. And in a library, one should never draw attention to oneself.

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#5. To know your way round a library is to master the whole of culture, i.e. the whole world.

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#6. People apologize too much, everyone's afraid of giving offence and it leads to literature being written for babies. Low-brow rubbish. That's not the way to become an adult.

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#7. To all those men and women who will always find a place for themselves in a library more easily than in society, I dedicate this entertainment.

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#8. When I'm reading, I'm never alone, I have a conversation with the book.

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#9. Culture for rich people doesn't come till later, it creeps up on them, and it's not well regarded.

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#10. Love, for me, is something I find in books. You're never alone if you are surrounded by books

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