"Wit - the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out." — Ambrose Bierce

Famous, adj.: Conspicuously miserable.

Anoint, v.: To grease a king or other great functionary already sufficiently slippery.

Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.

Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.