There is only one thing that you write for yourself, and that is a shopping list.

Yes, I know, it's not the truth, but in a great history little truths can be altered so that the greater truth emerges.

Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear.

In other words, although I don't like them, we do need noble-spirited souls.

The cultivated person's first duty is to be always prepared to rewrite the encyclopedia.

Fools are in great demand, especially on social occasions. They embarrass everyone but provide material for conversation. In their positive form, they become diplomats.

A library's ideal function is to be a little bit like a bouquiniste's stall, a place for trouvailles.