When Jerry speaks of “The worst piece of shit I ever read,” he is not speaking of the book, Great Balls of Fire, but of the script to the movie.

And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whence / The eye of Reason may pry in upon us.

My second command to the Winged Monkeys, said Glinda will be that they carry you safely to the land of the Winkies. Your brains may not be so large to look at as those of the Scarecrow, but you are really brighter than he is—when you are well polished—and I am sure you will rule the Winkies wisely and well.

A top sleeps when it moves with such velocity, and spins so smoothly, that its motion is imperceptible.