Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask… — Umberto Eco

Fear prophets, Adso, and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them.

There are magic moments, involving great physical fatigue and intense motor excitement, that produce visions of people known in the past. As I learned later from the delightful little book of the Abbé de Bucquoy, there are also visions of books as yet unwritten.

Stat rosa pristina nomine, nomina nuda tenemus.