Subject: Activities (Page 32)

The other line moves faster.

I went to a massage parlor; it was self service.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today; they left a little note on the windscreen, it said ‘Parking Fine.’

(1921 – 1984) British comedian & magician

The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.

I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.

(1911 – ) American editor & writer

If all the girls who attended the Yale prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be a bit surprised.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet

I like being married for two reasons: 1) I got really tired of dating, and 2) I got really tired of exercising.

(1959 – ) American stand-up comedian

My first rule of consumerism is never to buy anything you can’t make your children carry.

American author

The man has not been born for whom I will iron a shirt.

(1939 – ) English actress

Why would anybody want to go skiing? You could sit in the comfort of you own kitchen and break your knees with a hammer.

(1971 – ) Irish comedian, actor & writer

You make the beds, you wash the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

The distance to the gate from which your flight departs is inversely proportional to the time remaining before the scheduled departure of the flight.

Rummage Sale: Where you buy stuff from somebody else’s attic to store in your own.

Set aside half an hour every day to do all your worrying; then take a nap during this period.

I don't need drugs anymore, thank God; I can get the same effect just by standing up real fast.

(1946 – ) American comedian, actor & voice actor

Children have more energy after a hard day of play than they do after a good night's sleep.

Keeping house is as unpleasant and filthy as coal mining, and the pay's a lot worse.

(1947 – ) author, humorist & satirist

I was in Moldova airport and I went into the duty-free shop – and there wasn’t a duty-free shop.

British football player

It's all right letting yourself go as long as you can let yourself back.

(1943 – ) English rock singer

I'm on a wrong-way street!

If you go to Bed Bath & Beyond without a coupon, people will wonder if you’re OK.

(1964 – 2014) American actor, Broadway performer & stand-up comedian