Subject: Situations (Page 33)

Maybe it would have been better if neither of us had been born.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician

By doing just a little every day, I can gradually let the task overwhelm me.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist

An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.

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

At Motel 6 in Amish Country I wonder if they leave the light on for you?

(1966 – ) American stand-up comic

I picked up a hitchhiker… you've got to when you hit them.

(1956 – ) American comedian

I don’t think cops should wear mirrored sunglasses; the whole time the guy was chewing me out, all I could think was “I should cut my bangs.”

Canadian-American comedian & writer

A rut is a grave with the ends knocked out.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer

We better not, ya know, kill our chickens before they cross the road.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Don't corner something that is meaner than you.

My wife said to me ‘I hope you win… but if you do and you go up and say you love me, don’t think it makes up for never saying it when we’re alone.

(1957 – ) American stand-up comedian, actor & screenwriter

She raped him in a blanket.

You are not being diplomatic just because you put please in front of “Shut the hell up.”

Apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?

(1928 – ) humorist, singer, songwriter & satirist

I had my palm read; I wrote something on it first to see if she would read that too.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

These people have served a longer sentence than some people who have committed murder.

(1943 – ) American television journalist & author

He no play-a da game, he no make-a da rules.

(1909 – 2008) U.S. secretary of agriculture

Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone?

(1927 – 1996) columnist & humorist

She's Cherokee Indian, which is great 'cause whenever we have sex, it rains.

(1970 – ) American actor, producer & stand up comedian

Twice: Once too often.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist

I went to the garden center today and bought a Christmas Tree. The assistant asked me, “Will you be putting that up yourself?” I replied, “No, you ****. I’ll be putting it up in my living room.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer