"I have no wish for a second husband. l had enough of the first. I like to have my own way to lie down mistress, and get up master."
"It is stern work, it is perilous work to thrust your hand in the sun
And pull out a spark of immortal flame to warm the hearts of men."
Joyce Kilmer
"We can be bought, but we can't be bored." Lillie Louise Fontanne
"Poetry is like fish: if it's fresh, it's good; if it's stale, it's bad; and if you're not certain, try it on the cat."
"The baby romped on my lap like a short stout salmon."
"One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them." Israel Gershowitz
"I don't like to work with assistants. I'm already one too many; the camera alone would be enough." Alfred Eisenstaedt
"A topologist is one who doesn't know the difference between a doughnut and a coffee cup."
"I'm beginning to understand myself. But it would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82." Dave Brubeck
"I'm a writer, a poet, which is to say I always did that. My life was totally in my head, and I wrote about it." David Ossman
"I almost got a girl pregnant in high school. It's costing me a fortune to keep the rabbit on a life-support system."
"Last year I went fishing with Salvador Dali. He was using a dotted line. He caught every other fish." Steven Wright
"It's not normal for drummers to sing. I tried it, it's awful."