"I don't believe in happy endings. I believe in happy middles."

"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."

"I think it's very important to have a sense of humor about life."

"I understand what you're saying, and your comments are valuable, but I'm gonna ignore your advice."

"I think reading is a wonderful thing. It's a way to escape from the real world and go into a world of your own."