It is one of the most discouraging experiences I have ever had, not forgetting the time when I winked at the Queen Mother in London once.

If you think that you have caught a cold, call in a good doctor. Call in three good doctors and play bridge.

The naturalistic literature of this country has reached such a state that no family of characters is considered true to life whichdoes not include at least two hypochondriacs, one sadist, and one old man who spills food down the front of his vest.

I suppose that one of the psychological principles of advertising is to so hammer the name of your product into the mind of the timid buyer that when he is confronted with a brusk demand for an order he can't think of anything else to say, whether he wants it or not.

You won't find one fish in a million that has enough sense to come in when it rains.

The only cure for a real hangover is death.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.