“The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin.”

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

“Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn’t any. But this wrongs the jackass.”

“One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.”

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

“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.”

“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.”