A book which, above all others in the world, should be forbidden, is a catalogue of forbidden books.

Once we know our weaknesses they cease to do us any harm.

In each of us there is a little of all of us.

The great rule: If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special.

One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything.

He marvelled at the fact that the cats had two holes cut in their fur at precisely the spot where their eyes were.

A good metaphor is something even the police should keep an eye on.