Subject: Communication » Language (Page 19)

Longevity: Uncommon extension of the fear of death.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

I, of course, don’t have an accent; this is just how things sound when they are pronounced properly.

(1972 – ) Anglo-Irish comedian, writer & actor

Discussion: A method of confirming others in their errors.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Brain: An apparatus with which we think we think.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

England and America are two countries separated by a common language.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

I went to a 7-11 and asked for a 2×4 and a box of 3×5′s and the clerk said, “ten-four.”


I thought lacrosse was what you find in la church.

(1951 – 2014) comedian & actor

I hope God speaks English; if I get up to heaven and have to point at a menu, I'm gonna be pissed.

(1975 – ) American stand-up comedian & television host

When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.

Like other occult techniques of divination, the statistical method has a private jargon deliberately contrived to obscure its methods from nonpractitioners.

Don't use commas, which aren't necessary.

Avant-garde? … That’s French for bullshit.

(1940 – 1980) English rock musician, singer & songwriter

A cure for agoraphobics is just around the corner.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Another term for a balloon is a bad breath holder.

(1973 – ) American comedian