I appreciate my customers. And many of them are fine, fine people. But not all book people are good people. Don’t mistake shared interests with shared ethics.” He tapped his pointy cap. “There’s some wizardly wisdom for you today.

Negativity has never been a friend to anyone.

Gold represented the possibility of starting anew, of being a new person, inventing a new self. It’s a metaphor for hope.

Was it possible to feel nostalgic for something you never experienced?

A treasure hunt also forces you to slow down, but with all your senses engaged. Pay attention. Listen. What are your surroundings telling you?

And how do you open yourself up to hellos when you’re already preparing to say good-bye?

Life is a game, and books are the tokens.