Darwin abolished special creations, contributed the Origin of Species and hitched all life together in one unbroken procession of Siamese Twins, the whole evolved by natural and orderly processes from one microscopic parent germ.

Nothing spoils a good story like the arrival of an eyewitness.

France has neither winter, nor summer, nor morals. France is miserable because it is filled with Frenchmen, and Frenchmen are miserable because they live in France.

Sacred cows make the best hamburger.

In a museum in Havana, there are two skulls of Christopher Columbus, one when he was a boy and one when he was a man

Every one knew he could foretell wars and famines, though that was not so hard, for there was always a war, and generally a famine somewhere.

This editor is a critic. He has pulled out his carving-knife and his tomahawk and is starting after a book which he is going to have for breakfast.