An epigram is the marriage of wit, and wisdom; a wisecrack, their divorce. - Evan Esar

Where there is insight in citation, or wisdom winged with wit, especially from the world of letters, I have quoted liberally. For a good epigram not only makes a point, but a point to ponder. This book provides many such quotations that I have unearthed from the tomes of many writers.

The personal comparative is marked by epigrammatic self-satire. It implies that everyone thinks himself better than anyone else, but only the egoist says so.

Many a man who falls in love with a dimple make the mistake of marrying the whole girl.