Whenever she came across lines she liked, she'd mark them in pencil and commit them to memory as if they were Holy Writ.

“What we seek is some kind of compensation for what we put up with.”

“Time passes slowly. Nobody says a word, everyone lost in quiet reading. One per…”

“You're not telling me anything I don't know already. 'Relax your body, and the …”

“Sono uno di quelli che per capire le cose ha assolutamente bisogno di scriverle.”