Subject: Insults (Page 22)

Oh, this your wife, huh? A lovely lady. Hey baby, you must’ve been something before electricity.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

The only genius with an IQ of 60.

(1925 – 2012) author, playwright, essayist & screenwriter

Robins: I've just written my 87th book.
Barbara Cartland: I've written 145.
Robins: Oh I see, one a year.

(1897 – 1985) British novelist

There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure.

(1910 – 1973) American comedian

The first time I saw you on stage I realized what a wonderful voice you've got; I think you're so brave not to have had it trained.

(1865-1940) English actress

You don’t need big boobs to be feminine… look at Liberace.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

He looks like the guy in a science fiction movie who is the first to see the “Creature."

(1933 – 2011) American comedian, imitator of famous political figures

He combines the manners of a Marquis with the morals of a Methodist.

(1836 – 1911) English dramatist, librettist, poet & illustrator

If you don’t want to use the army I should like to borrow it for a while.

(1809 – 1865) 16th U.S. president

Before we make love, my husband takes a painkiller.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

With his womanly voice, stark white skin and Medusa hair, his gash of red lipstick, heavy eyeliner, almost nonexistent nose and lopsided face, Jackson was making his TV appearance in order to scotch all rumors that he is not quite normal.

(1957 –) British critic & satirist

The first time I saw you on stage I realized what a wonderful voice you've got; I think you're so brave not to have had it trained.

(1836 – 1911) English dramatist, librettist, poet & illustrator

You are so boring that you can't even entertain a doubt.

He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.

(1944 – ) prime minister of Australia

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

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

The food in Yugoslavia is fine if you like pork tartare.

(1949 – ) American actor & environmentalist

The General is suffering from mental saddle sores.

(1874 – 1952) administrator & politician

Not a gentleman… dresses too well.

(1872 – 1970) British philosopher, mathematician, historian & social critic

It’s God, I recognized him from Blake’s picture.

(1874 – 1963) American poet

A senescent bimbo with a lust for home furnishings.

(1941 – ) feminist, sociologist & political activist

English painter & sculptor Frederic Leighton to James McNeill Whistler: My dear Whistler, you leave your pictures in such a sketchy, unfinished state. Why don't you ever finish them?

Whistler’s reply: My dear Leighton, why do you ever begin yours?

(1834 – 1903) American-born, British-based artist