Any kiddie in school can love like a fool, But Hating, my boy, is an Art.

To Tom Carlson or his dog-depending on whose taste it best suits.

Whether elected or appointed he considers himself the Lord's anointed, and indeed the ointment lingers on him so thick you can't get your fingers on him.

Some debts are fun while you are acquiring them, But none are fun when you set about retiring them.

The noblest lord is ushered in By the practicing physician, And the humblest lout is ushered out By a certified mortician. And in between, they find their foyers Alive with summonses from lawyers.

Middle-aged life is merry, and I love to lead it.

Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.