Subject: People (Page 114)

My mother loved children – she would have given anything if I had been one.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

When Mel told his Jewish mother he was marrying an Italian girl, she said: ‘Bring her over; I’ll be in the kitchen—with my head in the oven.‘

(1931 – 2005) American actor

My shrink told me that my happiness was stress related.

(1947 – ) comedian & actor

If it has genitals on the outside it’s hiding something on the inside.

(1958 – ) American actress & singer

Any man who hates dogs and babies can’t be all bad.

(1908 – 1997) German-born teacher, academic & humorist

People like to hear me say 'shit' in my gorgeous voice.

(1904 – 2000) English actor, director & producer

Nothing with a plug on it, nothing worn directly next to the skin, no clothing that will turn out to be too small rather than too big, and nothing that you actually want for yourself and are trying to disguise as a gift.

There are three kinds of men: the ones who learn by reading; the few who learn by observation; the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

You speak it the same way you speak English, you just use different words.

(1895 – 1964) comedian (wife & partner of George Burns)

God shows his contempt for wealth by the kind of person he selects to receive it.

(1858 – 1932) American physicist, physician & humorist

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

If I were married to her, I’d be sure to have dinner ready when she got home.

(1920 – ) American economist, statesman & businessman

The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well.

An Englishmen thinks seated; a Frenchmen standing; an American pacing, an Irishman, afterwards.

(1858 – 1932) American physicist, physician & humorist

Britons put up with, Americans fix, while Canadians cope.

(1901 – 1978) anthropologist

There’s only one difference between Catholics and Jews; Jews are born with guilt, and Catholics have to go to school to learn it.

(1952 – ) comedian

You might be a redneck if… you have to go outside to get something out of the 'fridge.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.

(1925 – ) columnist & journalist

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

(1884 – 1962) diplomat & reformer & first lady

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

Believe me when I say that Bill Clinton's second term will be good for business… my business.

(1932 – ) American political satirist & comedian