To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year.

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I can only assume that your editorial writer tripped over the First Amendment and thought...

I can only assume that your editorial writer tripped over the First Amendment and thought...

The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway...

The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway...

We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it...

We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it...

When I was a child people simply looked about them and were moderately happy; today...

When I was a child people simply looked about them and were moderately happy; today...

Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed...

Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed...

One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.

One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.

Commas in The New Yorker fall with the precision of knives in a circus act,...

Commas in The New Yorker fall with the precision of knives in a circus act,...

It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his...

It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his...

An intelligence service is, in fact, a stupidity service.

An intelligence service is, in fact, a stupidity service.

The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war.

The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war.

Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than a whole one

Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than a whole one

Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.

Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.

You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my...

You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my...

A writer is like a bean plant - he has his little day, and then...

A writer is like a bean plant - he has his little day, and then...

Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.

Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.

The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway...

The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway...

Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has...

Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has...

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies...

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies...

You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything,...

You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything,...

Humor has a way of bringing people together. It unites people. In fact, I'm rather...

Humor has a way of bringing people together. It unites people. In fact, I'm rather...