Subject: Life (Page 5)

I ordered a wake-up call the other day – the phone rang and a woman’s voice said, ‘What the heck are you doing with your life?’

I am one of those people who just can’t help getting a kick out of life – even when it’s a kick in the teeth.

(1900 – 1962) Russian – Jewish madam & author

We all learn by experience, but some of us have to go to summer school.

(1910 – 1993) editor & novelist

My one regret in life is that I am not someone else.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

You only live once, and the way I live, once is enough.

(1915 – 1998) American singer & actor

If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there.

(1937 – 2014) American co-host of radio show “Car Talk”

Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.

(1899 – 1986) American writer, journalist & cartoonist

I don’t want to live on in my work, I want to live on in my apartment.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

Life is not separate from death; it only looks that way.

My life has a superb cast but I can’t figure out the plot.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist

Baseball is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbles go for base hits. It's an unfair game.

American baseball player

Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.

(1803 – 1869) French Romantic composer

Everything is in a state of utter dishevelment.

Polygamy: An endeavour to get more out of life than there is in it.

(1856 – 1915) writer, publisher, artist & philosopher

When you're born, you have a finger up your nose, the other hand on your dick, and you get taller; and that is really it.

(1971 – ) Irish comedian, actor & writer

Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

Threescore years and ten is enough; if a man can’t suffer all the misery he wants in that time, he must be numb.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

To expect life to treat you good is as foolish as hoping a bull won’t hit you because you are a vegetarian.

(1952 – ) comedian, actress & writer

I hate reality… but nevertheless, it’s still the only place to get a good steak.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

Death: Life’s way of telling you you’ve been fired.

It’s good to be here… but at 98, it’s good to be anywhere.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer