A Man Who Lies, Thinking

On The Analogy Of 'dictionary Johnson,' We Call Fred R. Shapiro, Editor Of The Just-published Yale Book Of Quotations (well Worth The $50 Price), 'quotationeer Shapiro.' Shapiro Does Original Research, Earning His 1,067-page Volume A Place On The Quotation Shelf Next To Bartlett's And Oxford's.

Adapt Your Style, If You Wish, To Admit The Color Of Slang Or Freshness Of Neologism, But Hang Tough On Clarity, Precision, Structure, Grace.

Never Look For The Story In The 'lede.' Reporters Are Required To Put What's Happened Up Top, But The Practiced Pundit Places A Nugget Of News, Even A Startling Insight, Halfway Down The Column, Directed At The Politiscenti. When Pressed For Time, The Savvy Reader Starts There.

Some Handsome And Ambitious Men Believe They Are Above All Morality, And A Woman's Virtue Becomes A Mere Challenge To Them.

No One Flower Can Ever Symbolize This Nation. America Is A Bouquet.