Authors of all races, be they Greeks, Romans, Teutons, or Celts, Can't seem just to say anything is the thing it is but have to go out of their way to say that it is like something else.

A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.

There is something about a martini, Ere the dining and dancing begin, And to tell you the truth, It is not the vermouth- I think that perhaps it's the gin.

How easy for those who do not bulge to not overindulge!

Another good thing about gossip is that it is within everybody's reach, And it is much more interesting than any other form of speech.

All husbands are alike, but they have different faces so you can tell them apart.

One would be in less danger From the wiles of the stranger If one's own kin and kith Were more fun to be with.