When you're in love you never really know whether your elation comes from the qualities of the one you love, or if it attributes them to her; whether the light which surrounds her like a halo comes from you, from her, or from the meeting of your sparks.
The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.
Some people are so busy learning the tricks of the trade that they never learn the trade.

