J. Perelman
J. Perelman
civilization too-much gentility
There is such a thing as too much couth.
running apples feet
I have no truck with lettuce, cabbage, and similar chlorophyll. Any dietitian will tell you that a running foot of apple strudel contains four times the vitamins of a bushel of beans.
obligation
The main obligation is to amuse yourself.
music symphony quartets
I tried to resist his overtures, but he plied me with symphonies, quartets, chamber music, and cantatas.
privilege dubious given
The dubious privilege of a freelance writer is he’s given the freedom to starve anywhere.
love anniversary valentines-day
Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin - it's the triumphant twang of a bedspring.