Subject: Places » World (Page 2)

My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it.

(1908 – 1999) English writer

If the people of New Zealand want to be a part of our world, I believe they should hop off their islands, and push 'em closer.

(1948 – ) stand-up comedian, actor, author & playwright

It's not the end of the world, but you can see it from there.

(1942 – ) Canadian politician

Maybe this world is another planet's Hell.

(1894 – 1963) English writer

The world is a dangerous place; only yesterday I went into [a store] and punched someone in the face.

English musician, actor, writer & comedian

How would it be if we discovered that aliens only stopped by earth to let their kids take a leak?

(1950 – ) comedian & television host

In a perfect world, a fair world, Bob Hayes should be forced to carry a small calf on his shoulder when he runs the dashes…Mark Spitz, in all fairness, would swim with a sea anchor…[and] Ella Fitzgerald must sing every note with a mouth full of Tootsie Rolls.

(1919 – ) American sportswriter

What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.

(1918 – 1990) American actress & singer

It’s a small world, but I wouldn’t want to have to paint it.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle.

1944) is an American writer & screenwriter

I am certain there is too much certainty in the world.

(1942 – 2008) American author, producer, director & screenwriter

The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl.

(1888 – 1989) American composer & lyricist

Everybody wants to save the earth; nobody wants to help Mom do the dishes.

(1947 – ) author, humorist & satirist

All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.

(1880 – 1964) Irish dramatist

The world gets better every day – then worse again in the evening.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

World: A place that was built in six days – and looks it.

The more you find out about the world, the more opportunities there are to laugh at it.

(the Science Guy) (1955 – ) American science educator, writer & scientist

Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar.

(1908 – 1965) American broadcast journalist & newscaster

You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America’s Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn’t want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named ‘Bush,’ ‘Dick,’ and ‘Colon.’

(1965 – ) comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer & director

Women have got to make the world safe for men since men have made it so darned unsafe for women.

(1879 – 1964) British politician

The world is round; it has no point.

writer, humorist, columnist & speaker