“The shortest distance between two points is always under construction. ”
“The shortest distance between two points is often unbearable.”
“A straight line is not the shortest distance between two points.”
“The shortest distance between two points is the line from me to you.”
“The latter think the shortest distance between two points is from a blonde to a bed.”
“Third Doctor: A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting”