Merely Jokes

“A diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure.” — Henry Kissenger
The reason lakes are bigger than rivers is because one has running water whereas the other water is merely standing.
“Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she laid an asteroid."
- Mark Twain
“Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she laid an asteroid.”

- Mark Twain.
There was a Young Lady of Parma,
Whose conduct grew calmer and calmer;
When they said, 'Are you dumb?'
She merely said, 'Hum!'
That provoking Young Lady of Parma.
"Health is merely the slowest way someone can die."