“The most amusing thing about a pantomime horse is the necessity of having to shoot it twice.”

“The great thing about being ignored is that you can speak the truth with impunity.”

“Most books are so well written they barely have any effect on the reader’s senses”

“What’s that thing when someone gets a knock on the head and suddenly can’t remember anything about himself?’Death,’ said the barman, his face a mask of disapproval.”

“There’s no such thing as a normal angel. It’s never done that way.”

“One thing you’ll say for skeletons, they’ll always give you a smile.”

“Parker always felt things in his bones because, he said, it saved space”