Subject: Characteristics (Page 41)

Sex appeal is 50% what you've got and 50% what people think you've got.

(1934 – ) Italian actress
Characteristics Sex

There is no substitute for good manners… except, perhaps, fast reflexes.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

If God doesn't destroy Hollywood Boulevard, he owes Sodom and Gomorrah an apology.

(1950 – ) comedian & television host
Beliefs Characteristics God

Stress is your body's way of saying you haven't worked enough unpaid overtime.

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)
Body Characteristics Money Work

Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.

(1878 – 1937) humorist, journalist & author
Characteristics Time

Half the people you know are below average.

Characteristics People

Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity; that's how rich I want to be.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer
Characteristics Money Wealth

Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup.

(1898 – 1971) American humorist
Characteristics

You are so lazy if you had a third hand, you’d need a third pocket to put it in.

Characteristics Expressions

Don't lie, steal, or cheat unnecessarily.

Characteristics Conflict Honesty Murphy’s Laws

Our strength is often composed of the weakness that we're damned if we are going to show.

(1913 – 1983) journalist & author
Characteristics

Virtue: Lack of opportunity.

Characteristics Definitions

Culture is what your butcher would have if he were a surgeon.

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Characteristics

Smoking cures weight problems… eventually.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Activities Body Characteristics Death Fat

The true measure of a man is what he would do if he knew he would never be caught.

(1824 – 1907) Irish mathematical physicist & engineer
Characteristics People

A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Beliefs Characteristics Emotions

I will make a bargain with the Republicans; if they will stop telling lies about Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them

(1900 – 1965) diplomat & Democratic politician
Characteristics Honesty Lies Politicians Politics Truth

Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Characteristics Honesty

There is no ‘I’ in self-esteem.

(1982 – ) American comedian & actress
Characteristics Self

He’s the type of man who will end up dying in his own arms.

(1931 – ) American actress & singer
Characteristics Death Insults

She's generous to a fault… if it's her own.

(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist
Characteristics Communication