At American weddings, the quality of the food is in inverse proportion to the social position of the bride and groom.

If bumblebee leavings and stump paste are so good for you, why can't any of those guys (in the health stores) grow full beards?

The ceiling on taxation of capital gains reflects the national belief that speculation is a more worthwhile way to make a living than work.

Avoid restaurants with names that are improbable descriptions, such as the Purple Goose, the Blue Kangaroo or the Quilted Orangutan.

Every good idea sooner or later degenerates into hard work.

I suppose that there are endeavors in which self-confidence is even more important than it is in writing -- tightrope walking comes immediately to mind -- but it's difficult for me to think of anybody producing much writing if his confidence is completely shot.

Irving Wallace family - they have preservatives.