Subject: Activities (Page 37)

Children have more energy after a hard day of play than they do after a good night's sleep.

If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all.

(1911 – 1999) comedian, author & columnist

I buried a lot of my ironing in the back yard.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress

I just did some serious cleaning in here; you could totally eat off this table.

There never was a child so lovely, but his mother was glad to get him asleep.

(1803 – 1882) essayist, poet, & philosopher

You can find your way across this country using burger joints the way a navigator uses stars.

(1934 – 1997) journalist

Never try to guess your wife's size. Just buy her anything marked ‘petite’ and hold on to the receipt.

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist

Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.

(1872 – 1970) British philosopher, mathematician, historian & social critic

I reckoned if my boobs got any lower I would have to buy them their own pair of shoes.

(1959 – ) British novelist

The transatlantic crossing was so rough the only thing that I could keep on my stomach was the first mate.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet

Once again, we come to the holiday season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

My friend’s snoring is so bad his wife bought one of those anti-snoring devices; I believe it’s called a Taser.

American speaker, humorist & singer-songwriter

The only exercise I get is walking behind the coffins of friends who took exercise.

(1932 – 2013) Irish stage & film actor

Almost nobody dances sober, unless they happen to be insane.

(1890 – 1937) author

I go running when I have to – like when the ice cream truck is going 60, or I need a lift to the bakery.

(1961 – ) American stand-up comedian

Driving a Porsche in London is like bringing a Ming vase to a football game.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician

If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.

(1925 – 2001) actor & musician

My horse was so late getting home, he tiptoed into the stable.

(1906 – 1998) English-born American comedian

I went on a job interview and the lady asked me if I’d pass a drug test; I said, “Yeah, if it’s written.”

American comedian

The shortest route has the steepest hills.