“I hate vulgar realism in literature. The man who would call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one.”
“The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one.”
“Therefore I call a spade a spade, and not a flat bladed instrument for the redistribution of granular matter.”
“When I see a spade I call it a spade.I'm glad to say I have never seen a spade!”
“Call a jack a jack. Call a spade a spade. But always call a whore a lady. Their lives are hard enough, and it never hurts to be polite.”
“They'll use a pair of clubs to beat the spades”