“Before bed I do a bit of light reading. I’m reading a 50-pound book on midgets.”

“If you're 50 years old or younger, give every book about 50 pages before you decide to commit yourself to reading it, or give it up.If you're over 50, which is when time gets shorter, subtract your age from 100 - the result is the number of pages you should read before deciding whether or not to quit. If you're 100 or over you get to judge the book by its cover, despite the dangers in doing so.”

“No book is really worth reading at the age of 10 which is not equally worth reading at the age of 50.”

“This book is to be read in bed.”

“I lay in bed reading. I wasn't enjoying the book, but it's a habit with me, once I start, to read to the end.”

“I like Sade. I’m re-reading Juliette. I skip the philosophy and read the salacious bits. His descriptive imagination is incredible.”