Only by being prepared for your death can you ever truly live.

Whistler,' Manet called. 'How's your mother?

Compliment but do not covet.

You know, there's a 12 step program for gambling. You should look into that. Twelve steps. Coyote laughed. I'll bet I can do it in six.

From Dickens's cockneys to Salinger's phonies, from Kerouac's beatniks to Cheech and Chong's freaks, and on to hip hop's homies, dialect has always been used as a way for generations to distinguish themselves.

Life is loneliness, broken only by the gods taunting us with friendship and the odd bonk

Which is why you chose to wear that delightful ensemble from the skank-wear collection at Hoes-n-Thangs?" -Tommy