Subject: Characteristics (Page 46)

Honey, tact is for people who aren’t witty enough to be sarcastic.

(1958 – ) American actress & singer

If you don't know where you're going, any train will get you there.

The reason there are so few female politicians is that it’s too much trouble putting make-up on two faces.

Australian comedian & actress

Be careful of men who are bald and rich; the arrogance of "rich" usually cancels out the nice of "bald.”

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

He is racist, he's homophobic, he's xenophobic and he's a sexist; he's the perfect Republican candidate.

(1940 – ) talk radio host, political commentator and author

Coming from Canada, being a writer and Jewish as well, I have impeccable paranoia credentials.

(1931 – 2001) Canadian author, screenwriter & essayist

If you don't know what introspection is… you need to take a long, hard look at yourself.

(1988 – ) English stand-up comedian & actor

Smoking cures weight problems… eventually.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

Woman is the most powerful magnet in the universe, and all men are cheap metal… and they all know where 'North' is.

(1953 – ) American comedian, actor, voice artist, & columnist

I put the pro in procrastinate.

Even snakes are afraid of snakes.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Women with "pasts" interest men because men hope that history will repeat itself.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol

The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.

(1939 – ) comedian, actress, writer & producer

Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation.

I either want less corruption, or more chance to participate in it.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist

She has initiated and is very remorseful.

Eddie had so much energy he made coffee beans jumpy.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist

I never drink water; I'm afraid it will become habit-forming.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile – hoping it will eat him last.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator