The greatest weapon in the world ... is ridicule.
It is only in his head that man is heroic; in the pit of his stomach he is always a coward.
pretense is the oil that lubricates society.
it is axiomatic with most writing people that there are no such things as perfect conditions for work.
Conflict is the very essence of life.
I have always regarded divorce as essentially disagreeable, like castor oil, but necessary.