Clifton Fadiman

One measure of friendship consists not in the number of things friends can discuss, but in the number of things read more

One measure of friendship consists not in the number of things friends can discuss, but in the number of things they need no longer mention.

A sense of humor is the ability to understand a joke - and that the joke is oneself.

A sense of humor is the ability to understand a joke - and that the joke is oneself.

When you read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more read more

When you read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more in you than there was before.

The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness, can be trained to do most things.

The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness, can be trained to do most things.

Cheese -- milk's leap forward to immortality.

Cheese -- milk's leap forward to immortality.