If there is a streak of ham anywhere in an actor, Shakespeare will bring it out.

The knocking out of a pipe can be made almost as important as the smoking of it, especially if there are nervous people in the room. A good, smart knock of a pipe against a tin wastebasket and you will have a neurasthenic out of his chair and into the window sash in no time.

In preparing the soil for planting, you will need several tools. Dynamite would be a beautiful thing to use, but it would have a tendency to get the dirt into the front-hall and track up the stairs.

Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other.

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.

The biggest obstacle to professional writing is the necessity for changing a typewriter ribbon.

You want to go easy on the suicide stuff - first thing you know, you'll ruin your health.