Subject: Things (Page 4)

I went to look for a used car and found my wife's dress in the back seat.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

When the plane you are on is late, the plane you want to transfer to is on time.

A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never sure.

You break into my house… my wife will shoot you, and then spend thirty minutes telling you why she shot you.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

A bleeding heart can be hell on the carpeting.

David Gerrold (1944 – ) science fiction author

I have two rare photographs… one is Houdini locking his keys in his car; the other is Norman Rockwell beating up a child.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Automatic paper towel dispensers are a solution to something that was never a problem in the first place.

(1973 – ) American comedian

The only way to make up for being lost is to make record time while you are lost.

Last time I went camping I accidentally borrowed a circus tent.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Bad Driver: The person you run into.

You always find something in the last place you look.

I'm into carpooling, because sometimes my car gets hot and needs to refresh itself.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

I love that smell of the emissions!

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author

Road: A strip of land along which one may pass from where it is too tiresome to be to where it is futile to go.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

The smallest interval of time known to man is that which occurs in Manhattan between the traffic signal turning green and the taxi driver behind you blowing his horn.

(1925 – 2005) television host

There are two major products that come out of Berkeley LSD and UNIX; we don't believe this to be a coincidence.

American computer systems administrator

1. An object in motion will be heading in the wrong direction.
2. An object at rest will be in the wrong place.

The boat was so old; it must have been launched when Long John Silver had two legs and an egg on his shoulder.

(1919 – 1985) Scottish comedian & actor

Any given program, when running, is obsolete.

Always buy a good pair of shoes and a good bed – if you’re not in one you’re in the other.


I don't have any trouble parking; I drive a forklift.

(1948 – 1990) comedian