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More Quotes by Ogden Nash
God in His wisdom made the fly And then forgot to tell us why.
The camel has a single hump, The dromedary, two; Or else the other way around; I'm never sure. Are you?
Celery, raw, Develops the jaw
Middle-age is when you're sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn't for you.
Among other things I think humor is a shield, a weapon, a survival kit. So here we are several billion of us, crowded into our global concentration camp for the duration. How are we to survive? Solemnity is not the answer, any more than witless and irresponsible frivolity is. I think our best chance lies in humor, which in this case means a wry acceptance of our predicament. We don't have to like it but we can at least recognize its ridiculous aspects, one of which is ourselves.
Tonight's December thirty-first, something is about to burst. The clock is crouching, dark and small, like a time bomb in the hall. Hark, it's midnight, children dear. Duck! Here comes another year!
Some primal termite knocked on wood. And tasted it, and found it good. And that is why your Cousin May Fell through the parlor floor today.
Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other who never forgets them.
The truth I do not stretch or shove When I state the dog is full of love. I've also proved, by actual test, A wet dog is the lovingest.
One thing about the past. It's likely to last.
