Last, But Not Least, Avoid Cliches Like

The Wonderful Thing About Being A New York Times Columnist Is That It's Like A Supreme Court Appointment - They're Stuck With You For A Long Time.

Dangling Punch Lines To Forgotten Stories Remain In The Language Like The Smile Of The Cheshire Cat.

It Is In The Nature Of Tyranny To Deride The Will Of The People As The Voice Of The Mob, And To Denounce The Cry For Freedom As The Roar Of Anarchy.

I Welcome New Words, Or Old Words Used In New Ways, Provided The Result Is More Precision, Added Color Or Greater Expressiveness.

The New, Old, And Constantly Changing Language Of Politics Is A Lexicon Of Conflict And Drama?ridicule And Reproach?pleading And Persuasion.