“Variety’s the very spice of life.”—Cowper.

“Fuss and feather, wind and weather, varied items strung together.”—Oil City Derrick.

“Laugh when we must, be candid when we can.”—Pope.

“‘A picker-up of unconsidered trifles’

From many sources facts and fancies rifles.”—Anonymous.

“Every house should have a rag-bag and a general storeroom.”—Miss Parloa.

“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.”—Holmes.

“Let days pass on, nor count how many swell

The episode of life’s hack chronicle.”—Lytton.