Subject: Life (Page 2)

The three things that mean the most to me in life are my parents, Casablanca and college football – not necessarily in that order.

(1931 – 2012) American college football historian & television commentator

Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist

Life is like a sewer… what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.

(1928 – ) humorist, singer, songwriter & satirist

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are good is like expecting the bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian.

(1939 – ) American television host, producer & author

In larger things we are convivial – What causes trouble is the trivial.

(1906 – 1989) American poet & author

Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles… with sniffles predominating.

William Sydney Porter (1862 – 1910) American writer

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

(1925 – 2005) television host

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing… if you can fake that, you’ve got it made.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

Some mornings, it’s just not worth chewing through the leather straps.

(1956 – ) American comedian

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

(1915 – 1998) American singer & actor

You're supposed to eat the cows; they're great big lumbering stupid things – they’d be everywhere if we didn’t eat them.

(1971 – ) Irish comedian, actor & writer

I've got to get out of this rut and back in the groove.

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)

Almost everything in life is easier to get into than out of.

Aren’t I lucky, to have survived so much bad luck.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist

Life is pleasant… death is peaceful; it’s the transition that’s troublesome.

(1920 – 1992) American science and science fiction author & professor

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

(1813 – 1855) Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic & author

Life is an incurable condition: the only known treatment is to try to keep the patient comfortable.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist

Good times end too quickly. Bad times go on forever.

In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.

(1874 – 1963) American poet

There are moments when everything goes well, but don’t be frightened.

(1864 – 1910) French author

Well, you’ve got to take the bitter with the better.

(1905 – 1974) radio comedian