Subject: People (Page 118)

An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.

(1878 – 1937) humorist, journalist & author

Nobody can be as agreeable as an uninvited guest.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

When I go to the beach, even the tide won't come in.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress

If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?

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

My psychiatrist once said to me, “Maybe life isn't for everyone.”

(1906 – 1972) pianist, composer, author, comedian & actor

Ballerinas are always on their toes; why don’t they just get taller ballerinas?

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

You can tell he used to be a rancher; he squeezes Republicans like he's milking a cow.

(1903 – 2003) English-born American comedian & actor

If you think women are the weaker sex, try pulling the blankets back to your side.

Greater love hath no man than this, to lay down his friends for his life.

(1929 – ) British politician

You know a man is a redneck if his mama has got in a fistfight at a high school sporting event.

(1926 – 1998) American country comedian

I don’t believe in class differences, but luckily my butler disagrees with me.

(1931 – 1988) British magazine editor, political cartoonist & graphic artist

At least Charles Manson has the decency to look crazy from the moment you meet him.

(1957 – 2007) American stand-up comedian & actor

You might be a redneck if… the gas pedal on your car is shaped like a bare foot.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

Women are like cars: we all want a Ferrari, sometimes want a pickup truck, and end up with a station wagon.

(1953 – ) comedian & actor

A year ago Gerald Ford was unknown throughout America; now he’s unknown throughout he world.

The feller that calls you "Brother" generally wants something that don't belong to him.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

One thing your friends will never forgive you is your happiness.

(1913 – 1960) French-Algerian author, philosopher & journalist

If Howard Cosell were a sport, he'd be roller derby.

(1909 – 1973) American sports journalist

A woman telling her true age is like a buyer confiding his final price to an Armenian rug dealer.

(1913 – 1983) journalist & author

If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.

(1925 – 2013) British prime minister & politician

I look like a mix between a Jew and a guy who would drive by in a truck and yell "Jew.”

American comedian