There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.

I do hope you have some money. I'm getting tired of hitting people.

There is nothing sadder than the cheerful letters of the dead, expressing hopes that were never fulfilled, ambitions that were never achieved, dreams cut off before they could come to fruition.

Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything - including their own sins.

If someone lies down and invites you to trample upon him, you are a remarkable individual if you decline the invitation.

In the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)

I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don't like to read.