Subject: Places (Page 27)

I am the only Iranian comedian in the world… and that's three more than Germany!

(1965 – ) British-Iranian comedian, actor & writer

It is not necessary to have relatives in Kansas City to be unhappy.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

America better beware of a candidate who is willing to stretch reality in order to win points.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

In America nothing dies easier than tradition.

(1925 – ) columnist & journalist

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

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

A city where everyone mutinies but no one deserts.

(1885 –1974) American cartoonist, humor writer & radio personality

You know I'm the only Iraqi comedian… yeah true… at least that makes us three more than Germany.

(1965 – ) British-Iranian comedian, actor & writer

Today, I bought a pastrami sandwich: $13.75; walked back out in the street – genuine Rolex watch: six bucks.

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

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

The great themes of Canadian history are as follows: Keeping the Americans out, keeping the French in, and trying to get the Natives to somehow disappear.

(1964 – ) Canadian writer & novelist

I was in Kashmir last weekend… went to visit one of my sweaters.

(1947 — ) American actor, writer, comedian & director

It isn’t necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

Remember Pearl Island.

We have a President, perhaps for the very first time since the founding of our republic, who doesn’t appear to believe that America is the greatest earthly force for good the world has ever known.

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author

In California everyone goes to a therapist, is a therapist , or is a therapist going to a therapist.

(1924 – 1984) American author

If an Englishman gets run down by a truck he apologizes to the truck.

(1934 – ) comedian

I didn't know he was dead; I thought he was British.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

The Canadian military is like Switzerland's… without the knife.

Canadian comedian & author

Living in L.A. is like not having a date on Saturday night.

(1946 – ) American actress

The world has suffered more from the ravages of ill-advised marriages than from virginity.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

The English think soap is civilization.

(1834 – 1896) German historian & political writer