Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument.

Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument.

Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. read more

Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it.

To "leave a sting within a brother's heart.".

To "leave a sting within a brother's heart.".

Edged tools are dangerous things to handle, and not infrequently do much hurt.

Edged tools are dangerous things to handle, and not infrequently do much hurt.

Blows are sarcasms turned stupid.

Blows are sarcasms turned stupid.

What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact.

What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact.

I refuse to enter a wet T-Shirt Contest until my breasts look more like breasts, and less like something I read more

I refuse to enter a wet T-Shirt Contest until my breasts look more like breasts, and less like something I should tuck into my pants.

I refused to attend his funeral. But I wrote a very nice letter explaining that I approved of it.

I refused to attend his funeral. But I wrote a very nice letter explaining that I approved of it.

Satire must not be a kind of superfluous ill will, but ill will from a higher point of view. Ridiculous read more

Satire must not be a kind of superfluous ill will, but ill will from a higher point of view. Ridiculous man, divine God. Or else, hatred against the bogged-down vileness of average man as against the possible heights that humanity might attain.