“There are nineteen words in Yiddish that convey gradations of disparagement, from a mild, fluttery helplessness to a state of downright, irreconcilable brutishness. All of them can be usefully employed to pinpoint the kind of individuals I write about.” WritingKindStatesIndividualEmployedHelplessnessNineteenYiddish Author:S. J. Perelman
“I guess I'm just an old mad scientist at bottom. Give me an underground laboratory, half a dozen atom-smashers, and a beautiful girl in a diaphanous veil waiting to be turned into a chimpanzee, and I care not who writes the nation's laws.” GivingWritingCareFunnyBeautifulLawScienceGirlNationsWaitingHalfScientistGive MeMadBottomProfessionI Don't CareIndifferenceAtomsDozenI CareVeilsVocationLaboratoryBeautiful GirlChimpanzeesMad Scientist Author:S. J. Perelman
“I loathe writing. On the other hand I'm a great believer in money.” WritingHandsBelieverLoathe Author:S. J. Perelman
“The dubious privilege of a freelance writer is he’s given the freedom to starve anywhere.” WritingGivenPrivilegeEditorsEditingDubious Author:S. J. Perelman
