The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.', Mark Twain', US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910)

A witty saying proves nothing.', Voltaire', French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778)

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.', H. L. Mencken', US editor (1880 - 1956)

Living with a conscience is like driving a car with the brakes on.', Budd Schulberg',

A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not.', Henry Fielding', English dramatist & novelist (1707 - 1754)