“Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.”

“The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.”

“The best fame is a writer's fame. It's enough to get a table at a good restaurant, but not enough to get you interrupted when you eat.”

“Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.”

"Think before you speak. Read before you think."