Subject: Situations (Page 12)

I went to a hooker…  I dropped my pants… she dropped her price.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

The only time that most women give their orating husbands undivided attention is when the old boys mumble in their sleep.

(1876 – 1933) screenwriter

Constant change is here to stay.

At a dinner party in Hollywood, an British author was shredding the reputation of a Broadway actress, capping it with, "She's her own worst enemy."
To which Kaufman quietly added, "Not while you're alive."

(1889 – 1961) Am. playwright, theater director & producer & humorist

My girlfriend asked me how long I was going to be gone on this tour; I said, “the whole time.”

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

If I had been the Virgin Mary, I would have said "No."

stand-up comedian, actor, writer & producer

If you are afraid of loneliness, don't marry.

(1860 – 1904) Russian short-story writer, playwright & physician

When I was 16 years old, the morning of my birthday, my parents tried to surprise me with a car, but they missed.

American comedian

I think a bad place for a fire would be the factory where they make those trick candles.

(1973 – ) American comedian

Nothing screams “Welcome for one night” like the inflatable mattress; “Hey, I threw a sheet on a pool raft… hope you like it.”

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

Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing.

(1941 – ) novelist

A golf match is a test of your skill against your opponents' luck.

The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig; you get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

I was filling out a questionnaire that said, “Who would you most like to sleep with – anyone living or dead?” I said “Anyone living.”

(1972 – ) Anglo-Irish comedian, writer & actor

I saw a tree fall in the woods, and I didn’t hear it.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

When I can’t sleep, I read a book by Steve Allen.

(1906 – 1972) pianist, composer, author, comedian & actor

Living with a saint is more grueling than being one.

(died 1457) English Bishop of Salisbury

If you find yourself lost in the woods, f**k it, build a house; “Well, I was lost but now I live here!”

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

Every so often, I like to stick my head out the window, look up, and smile for a satellite picture.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

I found an old swimming suit that I had made out of sponges; I remember one time I wore it in a pool, then I left and no one could go swimming until I came back.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer