à Kempis via Eco. Name of the Rose, xix

"in omnibus requiemquasivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro."

Translation: I sought solace in all, but found it only in a corner with a book.

I think I have seen this misattributed a half dozen places, so sourcing something close to the original is a delight. While I found this an age ago, it is worth tucking back into my Latin commonplace for reference. Eco is worth reading for the language alone, but the man could also weave a tale. I'm looking forward to reading Foucault's Pendulum this year.

I doubt this quote is in the only à Kempis I own, The Imitation, but it is worth keeping an eye out for when I pick it up.