Subject: Characteristics (Page 8)

He’d fight an anvil.

Characteristics Expressions

Nixon is a purposeless man, but I have great faith in his cowardice.

(1930 – 2017) American journalist & author
Characteristics Insults

There's always someone willing to disagree with me; but I'm the one who's called controversial.

David Gerrold (1944 – ) science fiction author
Characteristics Communication

There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.

(1930 – ) financier & investment businessman
Characteristics Problems

I’d rather be lucky than good.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player
Characteristics

If you persecute somebody just because they might look a little different, then you are no better than our country's founding fathers.

American comedian & writer
America Characteristics Places

If you really are superior, you don’t go around saying you’re superior – unless you’re Jewish.

Canadian-American comedian & writer
Characteristics

There is no ‘I’ in self-esteem.

(1982 – ) American comedian & actress
Characteristics Self

He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

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

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

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Characteristics Honesty

I was born gay, but eight months of breast feeding wiped that right out.

(1962 – ) American stand-up comedian, writer, actor & radio host
Characteristics Situations

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

(1913 – 1983) journalist & author
Characteristics

Golf is a game in which the ball lies poorly and the players well.

(1912 – 2003) American sports writer
Characteristics Golf Honesty Lies Sports

A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist
Characteristics Government Honesty Politicians

Compromise makes a good umbrella but a poor roof; it is a temporary expedient.

(1819 – 1891) editor
Characteristics

A thick skin is a gift from God.

(1876 – 1967) German statesman
Characteristics God

What can I say about Milton Berle that he already hasn't said himself?

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Characteristics Opinion Speech

Everyone has a skeleton in their closet; the difference between Bill Clinton and myself is that he has a walk-in closet.

(1938 – ) political commentator, author, columnist, politician & broadcaster
Characteristics

Hermits have no peer pressure.

Characteristics

A punctual husband is a lonely man.

cartoon character in The Lockhorns by (Bunny Hoest & John Reiner)
Characteristics Marriage

I remember I was so depressed I was going to jump out a window on the tenth floor; they sent a priest up to talk to me and he said, "On your mark…"

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor
Characteristics Situations