The temptation to vivify the tale and make it walk abroad on its own legs is hard to deny.

Verily, men do foolish things thoughtlessly, knowing not why; but no woman doeth aught without a reason.

Ah, yes! I wrote the "Purple Cow" - I'm sorry, now, I wrote it! But I can tell you anyhow, I'll kill you if you quote it!

Without bigots, eccentrics, cranks and heretics the world would not progress.

If in the last few years you have not discarded a major opinion or acquired a new one, check your pulse. You may be dead.

Count no matron happy until she hath passed thirty, and hath not waxed fat.

As the dog becomes thoroughbred in the laws of clan and caste; obedient, fraternal and loyal; so is the man who accepts the gentleman's code.