“I grew up around books - my grandmother's house, where I lived as a sm...” — John Irving Quote

“I grew up around books - my grandmother's house, where I lived as a small child, was full of books. My father was a history teacher, and he loved the Russian novels. There were always books around.”

“Don't forget this, too: Rumors aren't interested in the unsensational story; rumors don't care what's true.”

“The time to read Madame Bovary is when your romantic hopes and desires have crashed, and you will believe that your future relationships will have disappointing - even devastating - consequences.”