“Oftwhile balbulous, mithre ahead, with goodly trowel in grasp and ivoroiled overalls which he habitacularly fondseed...”
“As if it were our very birthright, which we could not come to grasp the meaning of until this time of middle life when we looked on only as many years ahead as already lay behind us.”
“To be most effective, flattery is always best applied with a trowel.”
“Look, over the years, my unique sense of humor and perverse grasp of honesty may have led to some hurt feelings and long-held grudges. But overall, I'm a pretty likable person.”
“It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.”
“Few of them were to be trusted within reach of a trowel and a pile of bricks.”