A man is known by the silence he keeps.

Diplomacy: lying in state.

An epicure is one who gets nothing better than the cream of everything but cheerfully makes the best of it.

To babble is to make a feminine noise somewhat resembling the sound of a brook, but with less meaning.

Gather kittens while you may, Time brings only sorrow; And the kittens of today; Will be old cats tomorrow.

Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.

Song is the licensed medium for bawling in public things too silly or sacred to be uttered in ordinary speech.