A palm-leaf carriage should move slowly, or else it loses its dignity.

In life there are two things which are dependable. The pleasures of the flesh and the pleasures of literature.

Pleasing things: finding a large number of tales that one has not read before. Or acquiring the second volume of a tale whose first volume one has enjoyed. But often it is a disappointment.

8. The Cat Who Lived in the PalaceThe cat who lived in the Palace had been awarded the head-dress of nobility and was called Lady Myobu.

27. TreesI shall say absolutely nothing about the spindle tree.

The price of your salvation was too high and so is the price of your calling

Humility, gratitude, and generosity – three things you can never go wrong with.

…golf was no longer the most interesting sport to the corporate czars because they found playing with natural balls much more satisfying.

I'm picking and choosing in terms of the stress factor. If it's not fun, I'm not going to do it.

Things own you. That's the trouble with capitalism. Things own you. With communism and fascism - ideas own you. One idea and you can't have any other.

I always wanted to be a boy scout but was too poor. Couldn't do it.

But think that we Are but turned aside to sleep.

My favorite works are the ones where I get to expose what is really behind the "brands."

Every time I see Peter Falk in the movie I think that would be great. We'd be fun together

I've always found that you can control people better if you don't see too much of them.