There is no surer way to misread any document than to read it literally.
"Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment."
"It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; when we do, the performance is itself the wage."
Words are not pebbles in alien juxtaposition.
"The art of publicity is a black art; but it has come to stay, and every year adds to its potency."