Subject: Insults (Page 39)

Too often the strong silent man is silent because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator
Characteristics Communication Insults Speech

The integrity of a hyena and the style of a poison toad.

(1937 – 2005) journalist & author
Insults

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
Appearance Insults

He is a shifty-eyed goddamn liar…. he's one of the few in the history of this country to run for high office talking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time and lying out of both sides.

(1884 – 1972) 33rd U.S. president
Characteristics Honesty Insults Lies

Art is long and life is short; here is evidently the explanation of a Brahms symphony.

Insults Music

George Bush should be the man the Americans send to Mars.

(1968 – ) English comedian & television personality
Insults

He was either a man of about a hundred and fifty who was rather young for his years, or a man of about a hundred and ten who had been aged by trouble.

(1881 – 1975) English writer & humorist
Age Insults

He moves like a parody between a majorette girl and Fred Astaire.

(1924 – 1984) American author
Insults

Fine words! … I wonder where you stole them.

(1667 – 1745) Irish satirist & essayist
Characteristics Communication Honesty Insults

I am going to hell and I'm looking forward to it… I'll finally get to meet Madonna.

(1965 – ) American comedian
Death Insults Places

All Englishmen talk as if they’ve got a bushel of plums stuck in their throats, and then after swallowing them get constipated from the pips.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer
England Insults Places Speech

About the only thing you can say for his constipation of ideas is his diarrhea of words.

(1882 – 1958) drama critic, editor
Communication Ideas Insults Intelligence Speech

I thought I told you to wait in the car.

(1903 – 1968) movie actress
Insults

Why am I so good at playing bitches? I think it's because I'm not a bitch; maybe that's why Miss Crawford always plays ladies.

(1908 – 1989) American actress of film, television & theater
Entertainment Film Insults

Pushing forty? … she's hanging on for dear life.

(1884 – 1969) English novelist
Age Insults

He has turned almost alarmingly blond – he's gone past platinum, he must be plutonium; his hair is coordinated with his teeth.

(1919 – 2001) American film critic
Appearance Insults

There but for the grace of God, goes God.

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

Edith Sitwell’s interest in art was largely confined to portraits of herself.

(1926 – 2005) English novelist & essayist
Insults

He's so small, he's a waste of skin.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian
Insults

One could always baffle Conrad by saying 'humour.’

(1866 – 1946) English author
Insults

I love Wagner, but the music I prefer is that of a cat hung up by its tail outside a window and trying to stick to the panes of glass with its claws.

(1821 – 1867) French poet, essayist & art critic
Animals Cats Insults Music