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.

It has always seemed to me that the most difficult part of building a bridge would be the start.

I never liked bananas much anyway. Two-thirds of the way down even one banana I am willing to concede defeat smilingly and give the rest to the nearest monkey.

England and America should scrap cricket and baseball and come up with a new game that they both can play. Like baseball, for example.

We are constantly being surprised that people did things well before we were born.

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.

Birds which are the same color as the foliage in which they nest are less likely to be disturbed by other birds who want to drop in and chat, and therefore last longer.