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Situations
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The status quo sucks.
George Carlin
(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author
Characteristics
Situations
Status quo
Those who flee temptation generally leave a forwarding address.
Lane Olinghouse
American free-lance writer
People
Situations
Temptation
There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.
Mark Twain
Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Characteristics
Situations
Cowardice
Protections
Temptation
My uncle was a hypnotist who, “d i d … n o t … t o u c h … m e … w h e n … I … w a s … y o u n g !”
Stewart Francis
Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer
Situations
Hypnotists
Mediocrity imitates.
Heymann's Law
Murphy’s Laws
Situations
Mediocrity
When I answer the door the kids hand ME candy.
Rodney Dangerfield
(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor
Appearance
Self
Situations
Ugly
Candy
Halloween
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
(1882 – 1945) 32nd U.S. president
Problems
Situations
(also Winston Churchill)
Rope
I went into a clothing store, and the lady asked me what size I was, I said, 'Actual' … I'm not to scale.
Demetri Martin
(1973 – ) American comedian
Appearance
Clothing
Situations
Why do I always meet women as I’m leaving the dog park with a big bag of poop? … and it’s always on the day I forgot my dog…
Dana Gould
(1964 – ) American comedian
Animals
Dogs
Relationships
Situations
Went to court for a parking ticket… I pleaded insanity.
Steven Wright
(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Situations
Parking ticket
The less I behave like Whistler’s Mother the night before, the more I look like her the morning after.
Tallulah Bankhead
(1903 – 1968) movie actress
Situations
Parties
Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.
Anthony Burgess
(1917 – 1993) British composer & novelist
Emotions
Happiness
Laughter
Situations
Sleep
Snoring
In any decision situation, the amount of relevant information available is inversely proportional to the importance of the decision.
Cooke's Law
Murphy’s Laws
Situations
Decisions
Information
Isn’t it strange – when you’re single, all you see is couple and when you’re part of a couple, all you see are hookers.
Jim Gaffigan
(1966 – ) American stand-up comedian & actor
Marriage
Relationships
Situations
Hookers
Nothing is impossible; some things are just less likely than others.
Jonathan Winters
(1925 – 2013) comedian & actor
Situations
Achievement
Impossible
I was once arrested for walking in someone else’s sleep.
Steven Wright
(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Situations
Sleep
A golf match is a test of your skill against your opponents' luck.
Unknown
Golf
Situations
Sports
Luck
Apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?
Tom Lehrer
(1928 – ) humorist, singer, songwriter & satirist
Death
Situations
Abraham Lincoln
I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere.
James Thurber
(1894 – 1961) author, cartoonist & humorist
Children
People
Situations
Women
Control
Progress
Ninety percent of “everything” is crud.
Sturgeon's Law
Murphy’s Laws
Situations
Things
When you are in it up to your ears, keep your mouth shut.
Anonymous
Problems
Situations
Ears
Mouth
Trouble
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