Subject: Emotions (Page 8)

Love looks through a telescope, envy through a microscope.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow's sister.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

Sex is emotion in motion.

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

A lot of people are afraid of heights, but not me… I'm afraid of widths.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

As my mother always says, “If you have to swear to get laughs, then you’re obviously a c**t.”

(1972 – ) Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist & actor

I’m afraid of sharks – but only in a water situation.

(1973 – ) American comedian

Tennis is like marrying for money; ‘love’ means nothing.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress

I read somewhere that men’s biggest fear is that women will laugh at them. And women’s biggest fear is that men will kill them… kind of different stakes that we’re working with.

(1978 – ) American stand-up comedian, actress & writer

No one is completely unhappy at the failure of his best friend.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over Philadelphia.

(1931 – ) American author & newspaper journalist

Happiness is a warm puppy.

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

People who never get carried away should be.

(1919 – 1990) publisher & author

Airline travel is hours of boredom interrupted by moments of stark terror.

disc jockey, screenwriter & humorist

Nothing spoils the taste of peanut butter like unrequited love.

cartoon character, Peanuts, Charles Schulz (1922 – 2000) cartoonist

My grandfather used to make home movies and edit out the joy.

(1947 – ) comedian & actor

The secret to happiness is short-term, stupid self-interest!

(1955 – ) cartoonist (Calvin and Hobbes)

I told my girl friend that unless she expressed her feelings and told me what she liked I wouldn’t be able to please her, so she said, “Get off me.”

(1949 – 2016) American comedian & television actor

The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same person.

(1962 – ) writer & journalist

Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.

Don't let the whole world come here and see our stuff; it just pisses them off.

television executive & comedian

After 12 years of therapy my psychiatrist said something that brought tears to my eyes… he said, "No hablo Ingles."

comedian