Subject: Insults (Page 18)

It must have been tough on your mother, not having any children.

(1911 – 1995) American actress, dancer & singer

Neither am I.

(1937 – 1995) English satirist, writer & comedian

Fine words! … I wonder where you stole them.

(1667 – 1745) Irish satirist & essayist

It's a new low for actresses when you have to wonder what's between her ears instead of her legs.

(1907 – 2003) American actress of film, stage & television

They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge.

(1839 – 1902) Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

Virginia Woolf’s writing is no more than glamorous knitting; I believe she must have a pattern somewhere.

(1887 – 1964) English biographer, critic, novelist & poet

To me Pound remains the exquisite showman without the show.

(1894 – 1964) American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright & novelist

An empty cab drove up and Sarah Bernhardt got out.

(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist

She resembles the Venus de Milo: she is very old, has no teeth, and has white spots on her yellow skin.

(1797 – 1856) German critic & poet

You've got the brain of a four-year-old boy, and I bet he was glad to get rid of it.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

No self-respecting fish would want to be wrapped in a [Rupert] Murdoch newspaper.

(1932 – 1997) newspaper columnist

He strains his conversation through a cigar.

(1846–1916) American essayist, editor, critic & lecturer

I'd rather be a lamppost in Denver than the mayor of Philadelphia.

American professional boxer

He [Bernard Shaw] hasn’t an enemy in the world, and none of his friends like him.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

He's so snobbish he has an unlisted zip-code.

(1907 – 1987) journalist & columnist

You had to stand in line to hate him.

(1885 – 1966) American actress & gossip columnist

Bob Kelly was so dumb, they shoulda written his name on the Stanley Cup in crayon.

American sports announcer

When Charlie Finley had his heart operation it took eight hours…. seven just to find his heart.

professional baseball pitcher

I'd call him a sadistic, hippophilic necrophile, but that would be beating a dead horse.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

It was reported that Guy Ritchie has cast his wife Madonna in a small walk-on role in his new movie, Revolver… Madonna will play the part of the woman who ruins the film.

(1970 – ) American actress, comedian, writer & producer

Like all self-made men he worships his creator.