Paul Auster Quotes
Everybody Make Words,' He Continued. 'Everybody Write Things Down. Children In School Do Lessons In My Books. Teachers Put Grades In My Books. Love Letters Sent In Envelopes I Sell. Ledgers For Accountants, Pads For Shopping Lists, Agendas For Planning Week. Everything In Here Important To Life, And That Make Me Happy, Give Honour To My Life.'
The Man Delivered His Little Speech With Such Solemnity, Such A Grave Sense Of Purpose And Commitment, I Confess That I Felt Moved. What Kind Of Stationery Store Owner Was This, I Wondered, Who Expounded To His Customers On The Metaphysics Of Paper, Who Saw Himself As Serving An Essential Role In The Myriad Affairs Of Humanity? There Was Something Comical About It, I Suppose, But As I Listened To Him Talk, It Didn't Occur To Me To Laugh.
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