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

When you get a cat to catch the mice in your kitchen, you can't expect it to ignore the rats in the cellar.

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

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

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.

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

And tell them all about the books you've read. Better still, buy some more books and read them. That's an order. You can never read too many books.