Subject: People » Self (Page 7)

I have become rather like King Midas, except that everything turns not into gold but into a circus.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist

He fell in love with himself at first sight and it is a passion to which he has always remained faithful.

(1905 – 2000) English writer

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

(1884 – 1962) diplomat & reformer & first lady

I’ve had so much plastic surgery, when I die they will donate my body to Tupperware.

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

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves.


It’s weird to hear a girl laugh when I’m not making love to her.

(1949 – 2016) American comedian & television actor

I’m really no different than anybody else; except that sometimes I get my name in the paper.

Canadian professional hockey player

After I die, I shall return to earth as a gatekeeper of a bordello and I won't let any of you – not one of you – enter!

(1867 – 1957) Italian conductor

I've pretty much behaved like a knucklehead my entire life.

(1972 – ) American actress & former model

There is only one difference between a madman and me – the madman thinks he is sane… I know I am mad.

(1904 – 1989) Spanish surrealist painter

I spend three minutes every day choosing a TV channel to leave on for my dog; then I go to work, and people take me seriously as an adult.

American comedian

I went to Boston College; it’s a Catholic college, yeah I had a nickname there: Jew.

(1970 –) American stand-up comedian

The doctor says he has to amputate all of me.

comedian

If you view your problem closely enough, you will recognize yourself as part of the problem.

Growing up Jewish was a little different; some of the other kids in my neighborhood had diaries; I had a ledger… where I recorded how many diaries I sold to the other kids.

Jewish-American stand-up comedian & writer

I’m not a paranoid deranged millionaire; Goddammit, I’m a billionaire.

(1905 – 1976) industrialist, aviator, engineer, film producer & philanthropist

Actually, the reason I look like this is because my father was from Sweden and my mother was Elton John.

(1966 – ) American stand-up comedian & actor

I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I have ever met.

(1837 – 1899) American evangelist & publisher

When I was ten, my family moved to Downers Grove Illinois; when I was twelve, I found them.

(1956 – ) American comedian

My classmates would copulate with anything that moved, but I never saw any reason to limit myself.

(1956 – ) American comedian

Dates are basically where I go out and I act like someone I'm not until the person likes me enough to be who I actually am.

writer & comedian