Subject: Insults (Page 9)

[Adlai] Stevenson was a man who could never make up his mind… whether he had to go to the bathroom or not.

(1884 – 1972) 33rd U.S. president
Insults

I see the pain on your face when you say the word intellectual, because it has so many syllables in it.

(1939 – ) Australian author, critic, broadcaster, poet & memoirist
Insults Intelligence

Elizabeth Taylor has more chins than the Chinese telephone directory.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director
Appearance Fat Insults

An idiot child screaming in a hospital.

(1866 – 1946) English author
Insults

A victim of the use of water as a beverage.

(1793 – 1863) American politician, statesman & soldier
Characteristics Communication Insults

Wagner has beautiful moments but awful quarter hours.

(1792 – 1868) Italian composer
Insults

And I think I'll call it Superstar? Jesus Christ!

British writer & comedian
Insults

He’s the only man I ever knew who had rubber pockets so he could steal soup.

(1876 – 1933) screenwriter
Frugal Insults Money

She could carry off anything; and some people said that she did.

(1862 – 1933) British novelist
Insults

His ignorance covers the world like a blanket, and there’s scarcely a hole in it anywhere.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Insults Intelligence Stupidity

This enormous dunghill.

(1694 – 1778) French author, humanist & satirist
Insults

What do you eat for dinner … furniture?

(1926 – 2017) American stand-up comedian & actor
Insults

A woman whose face looked as if it had been made of sugar and someone had licked it.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist
Appearance Insults

Nixon is a purposeless man, but I have great faith in his cowardice.

(1930 – 2017) American journalist & author
Characteristics Insults

Decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all-powerful to be impotent.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator
Insults

A pin-stripin' polo-playin' umbrella-totin' Ivy-leaguer, born with a silver spoon so far in his mouth that you couldn't get it out with a crowbar.

(1941 – ) politician & attorney
Insults

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
Appearance Boxing Insults Sports

I will always love the false image I had of you.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Insults

It makes me look as if I were straining a stool.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator
Art Insults

Dear Randolph, utterly unspoilt by failure.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter
Failure Insults

Ferrari leads, McLaren second, McLaren second, Jordan third, and Benneton fifth and sixth.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Insults Misspokements Sports