The harder the act, the less it seems to be appreciated. That's what every artist, be he juggler, musician, or painter, finds out. And that is why so many mediocrities flourish.

All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of will but must wait until what he believes to be a good idea for a work ''comes'' to him.

Well, her face was so wrinkled it looked like seven miles of bad road. She had so many gold teeth . . . she used to have to sleep with her head in a safe.

I'd like to see Paris before I die... Philadelphia will do.

Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.

Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.