“There was a young man of Herne Bay

who was making some fireworks one day:

but he dropped his cigar

in the gunpowder jar.

There was a young man of Herne Bay.”

—Ogden Nash. 

“I am a conscientious man, when I throw rocks at seabirds I leave no tern unstoned.”

—Ogden Nash. 

“Too clever is dumb.” 

—Ogden Nash. 

“People who have what they want are fond of telling people who haven’t what they want that they really don’t want it.”

—Ogden Nash. 

“Either you get eaten by a wolf today or else the shepherd saves you from the wolf so he can sell you to the butcher tomorrow.”

—Ogden Nash. 

“People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.” —-Ogden Nash.

“Either you get eaten by a wolf today or else the shepherd saves you from the wolf so he can sell you to the butcher tomorrow.”

—Ogden Nash, I’m a Stranger Here Myself.