Never read a book through merely because you have begun it.
I opened my mouth, then shut it, then, very slowly, I held my hands up in front of me.
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf.
No one gossips about other people's secret virtues.
A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.