Will Cuppy
Will Cuppy
William Jacob "Will" Cuppywas an American humorist and literary critic, known for his satirical books about nature and historical figures...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth23 August 1884
CountryUnited States of America
oil helping help-me
I only know that all is lost, and that nothing can help me unless I inherit money, strike oil or go to work.
faces baboons chameleon
[Footnote:] The Chameleon's face reminded Aristotle of a Baboon. Aristotle wasn't much of a looker himself.
funny animal purpose
The Dodo never had a chance. He seems to have been invented for the sole purpose of becoming extinct and that was all he was good for.
owning-a-pet adorable needs
Armadillos make affectionate pets, if you need affection that much.
silly thinking blood
Aristotle taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons.
mistake making-mistakes purpose
We all make mistakes, but intelligence enables us to do it on purpose.
florida three alligators
[Footnote:] Three million alligators were killed in Florida between 1880 and 1900. Goody!
fun hard-work stories
The moral of the story of the Pilgrims is that if you work hard all your life and behave yourself every minute and take no time out for fun you will break practically even, if you can borrow enough money to pay your taxes.
mistake ideas honor
Galvani was mistaken about the amount of electricity in frogs, but he had some good ideas, too, for the galvanometer is named in his honor, and you don't have galvanometers named after you merely for making a mistake about a frog.
land tunnels relax
The Earthworm plows the whole world with his tunnels, drains and aerates the earth… If you ever buy any land, be sure it has plenty of Earthworms toiling and moiling all day so that you can sit down and relax.
marriage strong wife
Henry VIII had so many wives because his dynastic sense was very strong whenever he saw a maid of honour.
civilization hermits alienation
A hermit is simply a person to whom civilization has failed to adjust itself.