Madame Poire

Bulls and Bears

Life sentence

Marriage isn't a word... it's a sentence!
King Vidor

Uncommon cook

"But why should you want to shield him?" cried Egbert; "the man is a common murderer!"
"A common murderer, possibly, but a very uncommon cook."
Saki / The Blind Spot (Beasts and Super-Beasts)

I like Saki's short stories.

How to wear your learning

Wear your learning, like your watch in a private pocket: and do not merely pull it out and strike it, merely to show that you have one.
Lord Chesterfield

But, I want to show off my minuscule knowledge.

Benefits of lying

Cobweb

Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.
Jonathan Swift