Christmas turns things tail-end foremost. The day and the spirit of Christmas rearrange the world parade. As the world arranges it, usually there come first in importance -- leading the parade with a big blare of a band -- the Big Shots. Frequently they are also the Stuffed Shirts. That's the first of the parade. Then at the tail end, as of little importance, trudge the weary, the poor, the lame, the halt, and the blind. But in the Christmas spirit, the procession is turned around. Those at the tail end are put first in the arrangement of the Child of Christmas.

The US has not imposed democracy in Yemen, its people have.

Every time I see a bluebird, I say, well, hey, all this hard work is all worth while.

Every woman is infallibly to be gained by every sort of flattery, and every man by one sort or other.

He suffered from paralysis by analysis.

A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works.

How wisely fate ordain'd for human kind Calamity! which is the perfect glass, Wherein we truly see and know ourselves.