The adjective is the banana peel of the parts of speech.

To divide one's life by years is of course to tumble into a trap set by our own arithmetic. The calendar consents to carry on its dull wall-existence by the arbitrary timetables we have drawn up in consultation with those permanent commuters, Earth and Sun. But we, unlike trees, need grow no annual rings.

For most men life is a search for the proper manila envelope in which to get themselves filed.

There are two kinds of writers; the great ones who can give you truths, and the lessor ones, who can only give you themselves.

Mr. Faulkner, of course, is interested in making your mind rather than your flesh creep.

Cheese is milk's leap toward immortality.

I think we must quote whenever we feel that the allusion is interesting or helpful or amusing.

A good memory is one trained to forget the trivial.