COMFORT, n. A state of mind produced by contemplation of a neighbor's uneasiness.

SACRED, adj. Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine character; inspiring solemn thoughts or emotions; as... the Cow in India; the Crocodile, the Cat and the Onion of ancient Egypt.

Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver.

If you want to read a perfect book there is only one way: write it.

PLATITUDE, n. The fundamental element and special glory of popular literature. A thought that snores in words that smoke. All that is mortal of a departed truth. A jelly-fish withering on the shore of the sea of thought. A desiccated epigram.

Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.

Children who have proven themselves to be incorrigible by the age of twelve should be quickly and quietly beheaded, lest they grow to maturity, marry, and perpetuate the likeness of their being.