The most dangerous part of lending books lies in the returning. At such times, friendships hang by a thread. I look for agony, ecstasy, for tears, transfiguration, trembling hands, a broken voice - but what the borrower usually says is, "I enjoyed it." I enjoyed it - as if that were what books were for.
Anatole BroyardAbout author
- Author's profession: Critic
- Nationality: american
- Born: July 19, 1920
- Died: October 11, 1990