The best way to make your audience laugh is to start laughing yourself.

Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man.

Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay. Princes and lords may flourish or may fade,- A breath can make them, as a breath has made; But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroy'd, can never be supplied.

Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.

There are but few talents requisite to become a popular preacher; for the people are easily pleased if they perceive any endeavors in the orator to please them. The meanest qualifications will work this effect if the preacher sincerely sets about it.

On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting.

Even children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile.