Subject: People (Page 100)

Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are malevolently well informed about the United States.

(1895-1957) Canadian historian

Half the people you know are below average.

Castro couldn't even go to the bathroom unless the Soviet Union put the nickel in the toilet.

(1913 – 1994) 37th U.S. president

I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back.

(1917 – 2016) Hungarian-born American actress

My general appearance, and especially my face, have always been a source of depression to me.

(1878 – 1931) Irish artist

The worst-tempered people I’ve ever met were the people who knew they were wrong.

(1876 – 1933) screenwriter

No matter where you go in this world, you will always find a Jew sitting in the beach chair next to you.

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

If a man prepares dinner for you and the salad contains three or more types of lettuce, he is serious.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.

(1917 – 1994) American writer

Men get laid, but women get screwed.

(1908 – 1999) English writer

Fish and visitors smell in three days.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor

A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours.

(1908 – 2002) comedian, radio & television actor

A youth with his first cigar makes himself sick; a youth with his first girl makes other people sick.

(1880 – ?) American author

People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don't care what people think.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

If you take a oriental and turn him around so he faces west, does he become disoriented?


I stopped buying women’s magazines; the only time I ever see someone who looks like me is under the word ‘Before’.

(1975 – ) English comedian

I diagnosed my loneliness as premature empty nest syndrome.

(1978 – ) American actress, writer & comedian

We started off trying to set up a small anarchist community, but people wouldn't obey the rules.

English author, actor, humorist & playwright

A woman’s always younger than a man at equal years.

(1806 – 1861) English poet

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician

A woman who strives to be like a man lacks ambition.