A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.
Washington Irving
Orion's Cold Fire
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.
Washington Irving
My favorite line from Rip van Winkle.
Another book I haven’t read in over fifty years but I still enjoy the image of the old Dutchman moving his seat to stay in the shade of an old tree and thus turning himself into a sundial for his onlookers. Some of these old authors were pretty amusing fellows.