Who quoted what?

[Rudi]

Here is a puzzle with two required answers.

1. Complete the quotation from a famous person.
2. Identify who made the quotation.

Good luck...

B---s have w----- and -----r-; they make a pleasant p------e in the ---d. Nothing s-e--- as good as a new b---, especially if you get your -o-e right down in the ---di--, where you can still catch an a---d t--- of the -l-e. The only thing close is the ---pe-- -m--- of an old one. The o-o-- of an --d ---k is the o-o-- of h----r-, and for me, the l--- of a new one is still the ---- of the ----re.

[HansV]

Text:

Spoiler

Books have weight and texture; they make a pleasant presence in the hand. Nothing smells as good as a new book, especially if you get your nose right down in the binding, where you can still catch an acrid tang of the glue. The only thing close is the peppery smell of an old one. The odor of an old book is the odor of history, and for me, the look of a new one is still the look of the future.

Author:

Spoiler

Stephen King

[Rudi]

whoa...too quick!

[HansV]

OK, a bit slower then.

Spoiler

Books    have    weight    and    texture;    they    make    a    pleasant    presence    in    the    hand.
Nothing    smells    as    good    as    a    new    book,    especially    if    you    get    your    nose
right    down    in    the    binding,    where    you    can    still    catch    an    acrid    tang    of    the
glue.    The    only    thing    close    is    the    peppery    smell    of    an    old    one.    The    odor
of    an    old    book    is    the    odor    of    history,    and    for    me,    the    look    of    a    new
one    is    still    the    look    of    the    future.

[Rudi]

B e t t e r (wink)

Whoever thought that books can smell peppery!!

[HansV]

Well, you know how connoiseurs describe books:

"Peppery flavors arise with vanilla and oak aroma. Masculine with its eucalyptus scent, the book develops a fine bouquet of raspberry and floral aroma, mint and cardamom spice."

"Full-bodied, with classic gamey aromas and concentrated fruit integrated with peppery spices."

"complex bouquet of blackberries, chocolate and peppery spice"

[Rudi]

>>>> Well, you know how connoiseurs describe books:

Should that not be - describe foods?!

Wow...you just made my mouth water...