Subject: Communication (Page 64)

I’m not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change.

British born Chinese professional poker player & comedian

My piñata costume was a hit with the crowd

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.

A good review is considered nepotism; a bad one professional jealousy.

I used to go to the driving range to practice driving without slicing; now I go to the driving range to practice slicing without swearing.

(1941 – ) poet, author, editor & anthologist

Opera in English is, in the main, just about as sensible as baseball in Italian.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

Autobiography: An I-witness account

I have voices in my head, but they're all speaking Spanish, and I have NO idea what they're saying.

(1975 – ) American stand-up comedian & television host

I hope they notice the mistletoe tied to my coattails as I leave town.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

It was a dark and stormy night…

cartoon character in, Peanuts, by Charles Schulz (1922 – 2000)

We get it, poets: Things are like other things.


My grandfather invented the cold air balloon… but it never really took off.

(1964 – ) English comedian

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

(1988 – ) English stand-up comedian & actor

A newspaper is a circulating library with high blood pressure.

(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist

Henry Kissinger may be a great writer, but anyone finishes his book is definitely a great reader.

(1952 – ) American writer & biographer

Boy, those French… they have a different word for everything!

(1945 – ) comedian, actor, writer, playwright & musician

It is a cliché that most clichés are true, but then like most clichés, that cliché is untrue.

(1957 – ) English actor, writer, journalist, comedian & film director

Racehorse: A barn athlete.

When I ask what time it is – I don't need to know how the watch is built.

When a man says he had pleasure with a woman he does not mean conversation.

(1709 – 1784) English author, essayist, critic, editor & lexicographer

I had a job drilling holes for water… it was well, boring.