I will take his secret to the grave, telling people I meet on the way.

Be happy -- if you're not even happy, what's so good about surviving?

"The [London] Times" has published no rumours; it's only reported facts, namely that other, less responsible papers are publishing certain rumours.

What are a friend's books for if not to be borrowed?

If you took away everything in the world that had to be invented, there'd be nothing left except a lot of people getting rained on.

It's the wanting to know that makes us matter.

I don't write at the library, because I smoke when I work or would like the possibility of a smoke. Also, I need to be at my own desk.