On Books ~

"Books were what you did when it was raining; they were the entertainment, they were the escape, they were the extended family, and I read them all, even when they weren't supposed to be for children."

~ Margaret Atwood, referring to books in summer cottages, 'Why I Write,' The Toronto Star, 5 June 1993.

"A home or a people without good books is something more than waste; in short, an empty brain is the devil's workshop."

~ John Britnell, bookseller and son of the founder of Albert Britnell Book Store, Toronto..

"A good book is the best of friends, the same today & forever."

~ Martin Farquhar Tupper, English writer, poet.