16 quotes found
United States writer · 1871–1943
United States writer (1871–1943)
“Admitting error clears the score and proves you wiser than before.”
“Admitting errors clears the score and proves you wiser than before.”
“The porcupine whom one must handle gloved may be respected but is never loved.”
“Amoebas at the start were not complex -They tore themselves apart and started sex.”
“Oh the saddest of sights in a world of sin Is a little lost pup with his tail tucked in!”
“Brotherton So once in every year we throng Upon a day apart To praise the Lord with feast and song In thankfulness of heart.”
“The Deer don't dineWhen a Wolf's about,And the PorcupineSticks his quill-points out.”
“Commute with me, my Love, and be merry;How vain in the City to dwellWhen apple-trees blow in Dobbs' FerryAnd lilacs adorn New Rochelle!White Plains is the Garden of AllahAnd Pelham's the Pearl of t...”
“Oh, who would choose to be a traveler? --That anxious railway-guide unravelerWho spends his nights in berths and bunks,His days in chaperoning trunks;Who stands in line at gates and wicketsTo spend...”
“The three-toed tree-toadSings his sweet odeTo the moon;The funny bunnyAnd his honeyTrip in tune.”
“It's lovely having grass and trees and flowers(Of course, at times, mosquitoes are a pest).Yes, life is life out here in Rangely Towers(Of course Some People like the city best)!”
“The tusks which clashed in mighty brawlsOf mastodons, are billiard balls.The sword of Charlemagne the JustIs Ferric Oxide, known as rust.The grizzly bear, whose potent hug,Was feared by all, is now...”