Subject: Insults (Page 34)

In Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Canada has at last produced a political leader worthy of assassination.

(1912 – 2006) Romanian-born Canadian writer

She may very well pass for forty three… in the dusk with the light behind her.

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

No wonder Bob Geldof is such an expert on famine… he’s been dining off I Don’t Like Mondays for 30 years.

(1975 – ) English comedian, actor & writer

I see the pain on your face when you say the word intellectual, because it has so many syllables in it.

(1939 – ) Australian author, critic, broadcaster, poet & memoirist

He is a boil on the butt of humanity!

(1934 – ) American actress, dancer, activist & author

It makes me look as if I were straining a stool.

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

Actress Mary Anderson: Mr. Hitchcock, what do you think is my best side?
Hitchcock: My dear, you're sitting on it.

(1899 – 1980) English filmmaker & producer

If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.

(1942 – ) American boxing champion

What makes him think a middle-aged actor, who’s played with a chimp, could have a future in politics?

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor

Scorsese was our director; he had phone books under his ass so he could see the actors.

(1926 – 2017) American stand-up comedian & actor

He’s very clever, but sometimes his brains go to his head.

(1864 –1945) Anglo-Scottish socialite, author & wit

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

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

His favorite exercise is climbing tall people.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress

Next time I see you, remind me not to talk to you.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

The English think soap is civilization.

(1834 – 1896) German historian & political writer

You have a good and kind soul… it just doesn't match the rest of you.

A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits.

(1688 – 1744) English poet

The trouble with Ian [Fleming] is that he gets off with women because he can’t get on with them.

(1901 – 1990) British novelist

He would kill his own mother just so that he could use her skin to make a drum to beat his own praises.

(1864 –1945) Anglo-Scottish socialite, author & wit

He was a solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious old iceberg who looked like he was waiting for a vacancy in the Trinity.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

Why don’t you come over tonight? … our dog’s in heat.

(1947 – ) author, humorist & satirist