Subject: Misspokements (Page 4)

We shouldn’t have to be burdened with all the technicalities that come up from time to time with shrewd, smart lawyers interpreting what the laws or what the Constitution may or may not say.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Government Law Lawyers Misspokements

Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing – but none of them serious.

English professional boxer
Boxing Misspokements Sports

The chief problem with lower income farmers is poverty.

(1908 – 1979) U.S. vice president & governor (New York)
Misspokements Money

That was a tremendous six. The ball was still in the air as it went over the boundary.

English cricketer
Misspokements Sports

Bizet was a very young man when he composed this symphony, so play it softly.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Entertainment Misspokements Music

A lot of the seats were half empty.

Misspokements

I don’t pay any attention to him… I don’t even ignore him.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

At the end, excitement maintained its hysteria.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Misspokements

Television has raised writing to a new low.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Entertainment Misspokements Reading/Writing Television

I can't tell who's leading… it's either Oxford or Cambridge.

British news commentator
Misspokements Sports

To hell with the cost, if it’s a good story, I’ll make it.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

It was close for Zaheer, Lawson threw his hands in the air and Marsh threw his head in the air.

cricket commentator
Misspokements Sports

I didn’t say that I didn’t say it, I said that I didn’t say that I said it; I want to make that very clear.

(1907 – 1995) U.S. governor (Michigan)
Communication Misspokements Speech

And later on, it’s the Syracuse Orangemen against the Indiana Hoosiers from Hawaii.

Misspokements Places

He’s looking for some meaningful penetration into the backline.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator
Misspokements Sports

Write it down in your own handwriting.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

Here I am paying big money to you writers and what for? … all you do is change the words.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Misspokements Occupations Reading/Writing Work

I’ve lost my signifying glass [and later] Oh, well, it doesn’t magnify.

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words
Misspokements

You’re breakin’ about 18 laws, maybe even a dozen.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

I don’t think there’s anybody in this organization not focused on the 49ers… I mean Chargers.

football coach
Football Misspokements Sports

Venezuela! Great, that's the Italian city with the guys in the boats, right?

American boxing promoter
Boxing Misspokements Places Sports