"The apostrophe is the most powerful punctuation mark in
grammar. It is far more muscular than the exclamation point,
which has become so diluted by overuse in digital platforms that
people feel compelled to use it in triplicate, if not greater
multiples, to give it heft. The quotation mark needs a partner.
The period is a lonesome little dot at ground level, a loose
penny on a sidewalk. The semi-colon suffers from a confused
personality and keeps showing up in the wrong places. But the
apostrophe is elegant and kingly. It uses its graceful, airborne
curve to define unquestioned ownership. It anoints
possession." -- Tom Verduci,
2014-04-08 (thanks to
aliza250
for bringing it to my attention)