Violins are the lively, forward, importunate wits, that distinguish themselves by the flourishes of imagination, sharpness of repartee, glances of satire, and bear away the upper part in every consort.

The cello is like a beautiful woman who has not grown older, but younger with time, more slender, more supple, more graceful.

Accordion, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.