The more syllables a euphemism has, the further divorced from reality it is
- George CarlinEuphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they are like secret agents on a delicate mission, they must airily pass by a stinking mess with barely so much as a nod of the head
- Quentin CrispEuphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.
- Quentin Crisp