I don't trust a bank that would lend money to such a poor risk.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

We are constantly being surprised that people did things well before we were born. We are constantly remarking on the fact that things are done well by people other than ourselves. "The Japanese are a remarkable little people," we say, as if we were doing them a favor. "He is an Arab, but you ought to hear him play the zither." Why "but"?

Work is a form of nervousness.

You won't find one fish in a million that has enough sense to come in when it rains.

You want to go easy on the suicide stuff - first thing you know, you'll ruin your health.

Who said time machines haven't been built yet? They already exist. They're called books