Subject: Misspokements (Page 23)

We’re going to have the best-educated American people in the world.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
America Education Intelligence Misspokements Places World

Sometimes cameras and television are good to people and sometimes they aren’t; I don’t know if it’s the way you say it, or how you look.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Entertainment Misspokements Television

Nigel Mansell is the last person in the race apart from the five in front of him.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

He (Gil Hodges) fields better on one leg than anybody else I got on two.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.

baseball player
Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

I'm concentrating so much I don't know what I'm doing half the time.

British boxer
Misspokements Sports

I intend to open this country up to democracy, and anyone who is against that, I will jail.

(1918 – 1999) Brazilian military leader & politician
Democracy Government Misspokements

We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Misspokements Speech

It’s got lots of installation.

professional baseball player
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Dave Wottle has completely misjudged this race… and here comes Wottle!

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

I want you all to synchronize your tongues to silence.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

That's the thing that broke the straw.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

I love sports; whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio.

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president
Entertainment Misspokements Television

He’s 31 this year – last year he was 30.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements

This series has been swings and pendulums all the way through.

British sports commentator
Misspokements Sports

I can definitely say, that had the police not been there this morning, there would have been no arrests.

British politician
Misspokements

I am not a man of faith, but my wife is.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Beliefs Colemanballs Misspokements

You could have blown me over with a feather.

Misspokements

Stengel: Well, I have given that thought a lot of thinking lately and last night… well – I finally made up my mind.

Reporter: Which way?

Stengel: I made up my mind both ways.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Misspokements

Alain Prost is in a commanding second position.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Misspokements