All men come to resemble their fathers. That isn't a tragedy. But you need a hell of a sense of humor to handle it.

- P.B. Kerr

A man's bookseller should keep his confidence, like his physician. What can become of a world where every man knows what another man reads? Why, sir,…

- P.B. Kerr

When something needs to be said, you look for a man to say it. But when something needs actually to be done, you look for a woman.

- P.B. Kerr

To grant all a man's wishes is to take away his dreams and ambitions. Life is only worth living if you have something to strive for. To aim at.

- P.B. Kerr

The living always get over the dead. That’s what the dead never realize. If ever the dead did come back, they’d only have been sore that somehow you …

- P.B. Kerr

And tell them all about the books you've read. Better still, buy some more books and read them. That's an order. You can never read too many books.

- P.B. Kerr

A wish is a dish that's a lot like a fish: Once it's been eaten it's harder to throw back. - Mr. Rakshasas

- P.B. Kerr

May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.

- P.B. Kerr

Sometimes human nature can leave you looking just a little shamefaced.

- P.B. Kerr