Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other who never forgets them.
Ogden NashAmong other things I think humor is a shield, a weapon, a survival kit. So here we are several billion of us, crowded into our global concentration camp for the duration. How are we to survive? Solemnity is not the answer, any more than witless and irresponsible frivolity is. I think our best chance lies in humor, which in this case means a wry acceptance of our predicament. We don't have to like it but we can at least recognize its ridiculous aspects, one of which is ourselves.
Ogden NashTonight's December thirty-first, something is about to burst. The clock is crouching, dark and small, like a time bomb in the hall. Hark, it's midnight, children dear. Duck! Here comes another year!
Ogden NashA dressing is not a compote A dressing is not a custard It consists of pepper and salt, Vinegar, oil and mustard.
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