Subject: People » Self (Page 6)

The sheer immensity of the human self as envisioned by the world's religions is awesome.

(1919 – ) American religious studies scholar

I can’t die… it would ruin my image.

(1914 – 2011) American exercise expert

All my life I’ve wanted, just once, to say something clever without losing my train of thought.

American writer

Sorry, Peg, I didn’t hear you; I was thinking of killing myself.

(1946 – ) American actor

If you try hard enough you can always manage to boot yourself in the posterior.

If you view your problem closely enough, you will recognize yourself as part of the problem.

I sold my memoirs of my love life to Parker Brothers – they’re going to make a game out of it.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

I look like a mix between a Jew and a guy who would drive by in a truck and yell "Jew.”

American comedian

Well, I screwed it up real good, didn't I?

(1913 – 1994) 37th U.S. president

Even at school they thought I had special powers; what was the phrase… ‘Constant super-vision.’

(1964 – ) English comedian

It's all right letting yourself go as long as you can let yourself back.

(1943 – ) English rock singer

I'm the only woman who can walk in Central Park at night… and reduce the crime rate.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress

I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb… it took me only a few days to correct that impression.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

I will never give up; I’m in my 14th year of a ten-day beauty plan.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress

I was born at the age of twelve on a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.

(1922 – 1969) American singer & actor

When I go to the beach, even the tide won't come in.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress

You might recognize me… I'm the fourth guy from the left on the evolutionary chart.

(1966 – ) American stand-up comic

I just don't want to die the same day Castro dies.

(1925 – 2007) humorist & columnist

I have an existential map; it has ‘you are here’ written all over it.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

He fell in love with himself at first sight and it is a passion to which he has always remained faithful.

(1905 – 2000) English writer

I was not a particularly small child; I was the one who always got picked to play Bethlehem in the school play.

(1957 – ) British stand-up comedian