To grant all a man's wishes is to take away his dreams and ambitions. Life is only worth living if you have something to strive for. To aim at.

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.

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

The bone won't come to the dog. It's the dog that goes to the bone.

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.

Philosophy begins when you don't know where to look for an answer.

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

A man's bookseller should keep his confidence, like his physician. What can become of a world where every man knows what another man reads? Why, sir, books would become like quacks' potions, with every mountebank in the newspapers claiming one volume's superiority over another.

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