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

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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...

I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens

I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens

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

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...

The world organization debates disarmament in one room and, in the next room, moves the...

The world organization debates disarmament in one room and, in the next room, moves the...

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,...

Television should be our Lyceum, our Chautauqua, our Minsky's and our Camelot.

Television should be our Lyceum, our Chautauqua, our Minsky's and our Camelot.

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...

There's no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always...

There's no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always...

An intelligence service is, in fact, a stupidity service

An intelligence service is, in fact, a stupidity service

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...

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...

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...

I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens.

I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens.

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...

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less...

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less...

He can't see the forest for the trees

He can't see the forest for the trees

The true lover of Mother Nature is highly likely to be a good-natured person.

The true lover of Mother Nature is highly likely to be a good-natured person.