Subject: Appearance (Page 40)

I have seen my kid struggle into the kitchen in the morning with outfits that need only one accessory… an empty gin bottle.

(1927 – 1996) columnist & humorist

All other things being equal, the side with the simplest uniforms wins.

People on horses look better than they are; people in cars look worse than they are.

(1904 – 1990) American author & critic

Short girls who take all the tall guys.

American professional tennis player

She was so ugly that her face could stop a sundial.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor

A lady is one who never shows her underwear unintentionally.


Receiving oral sex from an ugly person is like rock climbing; you should never look down.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Love thy neighbor… and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol

The only man who can fool all the women all the time is a fashion designer.

As ugly as a bulldog chewing a wasp.

It is better to be looked over than overlooked.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol

The sane appear as strange to the mad as the mad to the sane.

(1933 – 1967) English playwright

When a woman tries on clothing from her closet that feels tight, she will assume she has gained weight; when a man tries something from his closet that feels tight, he will assume the clothing has shrunk.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

I like what mechanics wear… overall.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

All I can say is, if they show my butt in a movie, it better be a wide shot.

(1969 – ) American actress, dancer, singer & entrepreneur

Stress is your body's way of saying you haven't worked enough unpaid overtime.

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)

Actress Mary Anderson: Mr. Hitchcock, what do you think is my best side?
Hitchcock: My dear, you're sitting on it.

(1899 – 1980) English filmmaker & producer

The only thing worse than a husband who never notices what you cook or what you wear is a husband who always notices what you cook and what you wear.

Whatever the occasion, [the Queen] has a face which demonstrably says ‘I don’t give a royal s**t.

(1977 – ) British political comedian & television host

Baroness Summerskill: Mr Cooper, have you looked in the mirror lately and seen the state of your nose?
Cooper: Well, madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What's yours?

English boxing champion