A man's bookseller should keep his confidence, like his physician. What can become of a world where every man knows what another man reads? Why, sir, books would become like quacks' potions, with every mountebank in the newspapers claiming one volume's superiority over another.

May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.

Sometimes human nature can leave you looking just a little shamefaced.

To grant all a man's wishes is to take away his dreams and ambitions. Life is only worth living if you have something to strive for. To aim at.

A wish is a dish that's a lot like a fish: Once it's been eaten it's harder to throw back. - Mr. Rakshasas

Philosophy begins when you don't know where to look for an answer.

All men come to resemble their fathers. That isn't a tragedy. But you need a hell of a sense of humor to handle it.