I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.

The first rule of government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the price?

The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.

With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.

最好的故事是那些留给人想象空间的故事。