Subject: People (Page 87)

A redneck died and left his entire fortune to his beloved wife… she couldn’t touch it until she was fourteen.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

All women marry beneath them.

Decisions are justified by the benefits to the organization, but they are made by considering the benefits to the decision-makers.

My friend Winnie is a procrastinator…. he didn’t get his birthmark until he was eight years old.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Eskimos: God’s frozen people.

Brains are an asset to the woman in love who's smart enough to hide 'em.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol

I’ve always said that in politics, your enemies can’t hurt you, but your friends will kill you.

(1933 – 2006) politician

I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb… it took me only a few days to correct that impression.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

A loafer always has the correct time.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life to be thankful for a good one.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

(1809 – 1865) 16th U.S. president

Lady Astor to Winston Churchill: If I were married to you, I’d put poison in your coffee.

Churchill, in reply: If you were my wife, I’d drink it.

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

You speak it the same way you speak English, you just use different words.

(1895 – 1964) comedian (wife & partner of George Burns)

There’s lots of nice guys walking around Hollywood, but they ain’t eating

(1898 –1985) American film director & producer

Death to all fanatics!

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Jimmy [Carter] needs Billy like Van Gogh needs stereo.

(1925 – 2005) television host

There is not one female comic who was beautiful as a little girl.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us worthy evidence of the fact.

Mary Anne Evans (1819 – 1880) English novelist, journalist & translator

When team members are finally in a position to help the team, it turns out they have quit the team.

If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest drown, too?

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

Amateur: One who is always willing to give you the benefit of his inexperience