Having a personal philosophy is like having a pet marmoset, because it may be very attractive when you acquire it, but there may be situations when it will not come in handy at all.

All his life, Klaus had believed that if you read enough books, you could solve any problem, but now he wasn't so sure.

They say love's like a bus, and if you wait long enough another one will come along, but not in this place where the buses are slow and most of the cute ones are gay.

I think pirates, like astronauts, particularly for a boy, are always kind of worth thinking about.

A girl meets a boy, Ed, and everything changes, or so she says.

But I must admit I miss you terribly. The world is too quiet without you nearby.

There are few sights sadder than a ruined book.