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A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is, tells you.

Bert Leston Taylor

All we can get out of a Shaw play is two hours and a half of mental exhilaration. We are, inscrutably, denied the pleasure of wondering what Shaw means, or whether he is sincere.

Bert Leston Taylor

How nicely is our solar system spaced! How orderly the planet movements are! Aloof, sedate, self-centered, sober-paced, Each plods its way around the central star. Far out, far out upon the soundless sea The derelicts of Cosmos rush and roll

Bert Leston Taylor

He can route the sun Arcturus, He can map Orion's bands; He can lure us and assure us, For we know he understands. Scarcely anything to speak of 'Scapes his trusty spectroscope; But a hairy, scary streak of Gas defies his deepest dope. A comet always gets him, Always frets him and upsets him; For he can't make head or tail of it at all.

Bert Leston Taylor

Behold the mighty Dinosaur, Famous in prehistoric lore, Not only for his weight and strength But for his intellectual length. You will observe by these remains The creature had two sets of brains— One in his head (the usual place), The other at his spinal base. Thus he could reason a priori As well as a posteriori.

Bert Leston Taylor

Bert Leston Taylor

Bert Leston Taylor

Born: November 13, 1866

Died: March 19, 1921 (aged 54)

Bio: Bert Leston Taylor was an American columnist, humorist, poet, and author.

Known for:

The So-Called Human Race
Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery (1896)
The East Window, and The Car Window
Line-O'-Type Lyrics (1902)
A Line-O'-Verse Or Two (1911)

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