Subject: People (Page 77)

Every crowd has a silver lining.

(1810 – 1891) American politician, showman & businessman

There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other.

(1925 – 2005) television host

I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.

American basketball player

The doctor says he has to amputate all of me.

comedian

Outside every thin woman is a fat man trying to get in.

(1928 – ) British journalist, writer & columnist

A lifelong friend is one you haven't borrowed money from yet.

(1914 – 1953) Welsh-born poet & writer

Sex between a man and a woman can be absolutely wonderful; provided you get between the right man and the right woman.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

A birth-control pill for men, that's fair. It makes more sense to take the bullets out of the gun than to wear a bulletproof vest.

American actor & comedian

Making love to a woman is like buying real estate: location, location, location.

comedian, writer, actor & producer

Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor

He couldn't ad-lib a fart after a baked-bean dinner.

(1925 – 2005) television host

Man is a beautiful machine that works very badly.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

I found out that it's not good to talk about my troubles; eighty percent of the people don't care and the other twenty percent are glad you're having trouble.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager

I like a big, strong, hardworking man, a man who wakes up early in the morning eager to work hard – day-in and day-out – just working and sweating and sweating and working, and when it’s all over, he showers and goes to his job.

comedian

Personally, I think that if a woman hasn’t met the right man by the time she’s twenty-four, she may be lucky.

(1921 – 2007) Scottish-born actress

If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can’t be done.

(1921 – 2004) English actor & author

On one issue, at least, men and women agree: they both distrust women.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

It is important to remember that the French have always been there when they needed us.


What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist

If a man's from Texas, he'll tell you; if he's not, why embarrass him by asking?

(1901 – 1970) American journalist & author

Two in every one people in this country are schizophrenic.