“I think it's important to recognise that 'The Da Vinci Code' opened up a vast new audience for a general readership interested in historical detective stories and research into history.”

“-Do you think artists are supposed to be happy? -Everyone is supposed to be. -I said staunchly,and I knew that I was indeed an idiot and that was my destiny and I didn't mind it”

“Faith is simply whatever is real to us.”

“When you handle books all day long, every new one is a friend and a temptation.”

“You are a total stranger and you want to take my library book.”