“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”

“The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.”

“The difference between a Miracle and a Fact is exactly the difference between a mermaid and a seal.”

“The difference between love and sex is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”

“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.”

“Sufficient unto the day is one baby. As long as you are in your right mind don't you ever pray for twins. Twins amount to a permanent riot; and there ain't any real difference between triplets and a insurrection.- The Babies speech 1879”

“The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction needs to be credible.”