Subject: Places » America (Page 4)

America is a large friendly dog in a small room; every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair.

(1889 – 1975) English historian

An Englishman teaching an American about food is like the blind leading the one-eyed.

(1904 – 1963) American journalist

Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.

(1931 – ) television newscaster

If this country was a person it would be a used car salesman with a flamethrower. – America

(1957 – 2007) American stand-up comedian & actor

In America you can go on the air and kid the politicians, and the politicians can go on the air and kid the people.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. Well, I didn't live in this century.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

The people of this country have allowed football to get completely out of hand, and that’s fortunate for my bank account.

(1918 – 1995) American sports journalist & television commentator

The thing that impresses me the most about America is the way parents obey their children.

(1894 – 1972) King of the United Kingdom

Ignorant people in preppy clothes are more dangerous to America than oil embargoes.

(1932 – ) Trinidad-born British writer

The best reason I can think of for not running for President of the United States is that you have to shave twice a day.

(1900 – 1965) diplomat & Democratic politician

As a nation we are dedicated to keeping physically fit – and parking as close to the stadium as possible.

(1915 – 1977) columnist, writer & actor

America is the only country where a significant proportion of the population believes that professional wrestling is real, but the moon landing was faked.

(1947 – ) comedian & television host

America is a country where half the money is spent buying food, and the other half is spent trying to lose weight.

Living in England, provincial England, must be like being married to a stupid but exquisitely beautiful wife.

(1910 – 1997) American writer

Kilt: A costume sometimes worn by Scotchmen in America and Americans in Scotland.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

America is one long expectoration.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

Canadians are Americans with no Disneyland.

(1937 – 2012) New Zealand author

American: One who gets mad when a foreigner curses the institutions he curses.

A Canadian is sort of like an American, but without the gun.

We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

The greatest American superstition is belief in facts.

(1880 – 1946) Baltic German philosopher