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

As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm,- Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.

As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent; whence must necessarily arise a desire of attaining knowledge with the greatest possible ease.

By sports like these are all their cares beguil'd; The sports of children satisfy the child.

Them that asks no questions isn't told a lie.

So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, But bind him to his native mountains more.

Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to Virtue's side.