A am a great friend of public amusements they keep people from vice.
To keep your secret is wisdom but to expect others to keep it is folly.
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence but sets off...
What I took back because of my exposure to the Jewish music of the 30s and the 40s in my upbringing with my father was that kind of theatrical songwriting. It was always a part of my character. This desire to make people laugh.
