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

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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

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...

Another segment of society that has constructed a language of its own is business. ......

Another segment of society that has constructed a language of its own is business. ......

Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.

Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.

Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the...

Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the...

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...

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...

Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more...

Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more...

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...

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,...

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...

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.

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...

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

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

I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. Never worry about your heart till...

I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. Never worry about your heart till...

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...

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.

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...

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer...

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer...

The trouble with the profit system has always been that it was highly unprofitable to...

The trouble with the profit system has always been that it was highly unprofitable to...