Subject: Places (Page 23)

Getting worried there might not be enough talent in America to accommodate all these singing shows.

(1974 – ) American comedian

There are some circles in America where it seems to be more socially acceptable to carry a handgun than a packet of cigarettes.

(1928 – ) British journalist, writer & columnist

The only time France wants us (the USA) to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee.


It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.

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

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land; they said, ‘Let us pray.’ We closed our eyes and when we opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land.

(1931 – ) South African social rights activist & Anglican bishop

One of those Canadian proverbs.

professional baseball player

When I visit China I like to get Chinese food… ff course, over there they just call it food.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

I like Mexico; it’s so… Mexican.

(1908 – 1990) American actress

Perfection is what American women expect to find in their husbands… but English women only hope to find in their butlers.

(1874 – 1965) English dramatist & novelist

Quebec is part of Canada as much as a cat in the mouth of a crocodile is a part of the crocodile

(1942 – ) Canadian politician

When I get real bored, I like to drive downtown and get a great parking spot,
 then sit in my car and count how many people ask me if I'm leaving.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

It is not a fragrant world.

(1888 – 1959) detective novelist & screenwriter

Running for senator in New York is like bobbing for piranhas.

(1951 – 2014) comedian & actor

I did a picture in England one winter and it was so cold, I almost got married.

(1920 – 2006) American actress

The world is divided into people who do things – and people who get the credit.

(1873 – 1931) businessman, politician & diplomat

Being a screenwriter in Hollywood is like being a eunuch at an orgy.

(1947 — ) American actor, writer, comedian & director

Never, ever, fly on the airline of the country from which you are departing.

It’s the only state in the country where you can stand on your front porch and actually watch your dog run away for three days.

(1966 – ) American stand-up comedian, television writer/producer & radio host

America is the only place where people go hunting on a full stomach.

(1965 – ) comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer & director

I call our bathroom 'The Vault' because the door's always locked and whatever goes on in there costs a shitload of money.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

If you buy your July 4 supplies at Walmart you can celebrate our independence from Britain and our dependence on China at the same time.

(1958 – ) American writer, comedian, satirist & actor