The word 'now' is like a bomb thrown through the window, and it ticks

The word now is like a bomb through the window, and it ticks.

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.

Every word you add dilutes the sentence.

I jokingly refer to the word 'gourmet' as the 'g' word.

I have stretched ropes from steeple to steeple; garlands from window to window; golden chains from star to star, and I dance.