"A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain."

"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious."

"I was born with a reading habit, and it's a good thing, because it's the only habit I've ever had that hasn't cost me money."

"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes."

"Classic: A book which people praise and do not read."