We who are quotatious are never truly alone, but always hear the cheerful flow of remarks made by dead writers so much more intelligent than we.

A cat is the only domestic animal I know who toilet trains itself and does a damned impressive job of it.

One of the pleasures of being a Jew, I don't have to tell you, it allows you anti-Semitism.

One serious drawback about letters is that, in order to get them, one must send some out. When it comes to the mail, I feel it is better to receive than to give.

For me writing is foremost a mode of thinking and when it works well, an act of discovery

No one has really ever defined what a friend is.

By the way, the secret of speaking French is confidence. Whether you are right or wrong, you don't hesitate.