Subject: Situations (Page 4)

It's bad luck to be superstitious.

I put a new engine in my car, but I didn't take the other one out; now I can go 500 mph.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

These are the days when it takes all you’ve got just to keep up with the losers.

(1927 – ) magician & comedy writer

We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?


(1924 – ) American businessman, president, CEO of Chrysler Corporation

I used to be indecisive; but now I'm not sure.

This morning I went to a meeting of my premature ejaculators’ support group… but it turns out that it’s tomorrow.

(1973 – ) English writer & stand-up comedian

It hit me how resentful it must make rats, knowing that they're just a bushy tail away from being hand fed in the park.

(1959 – ) American stand-up comedian

When you're in deep water it's a good idea to keep your mouth shut!

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

Elvis transcends his talent to the point of dispensing with it altogether.

(1945 – ) author, music journalist & cultural critic

You might be a redneck if… one of your kids was born on a pool table.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

When doctors and undertakers meet, they wink at each other.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

Leave it to a girl to take the fun out of sex discrimination.

(1955 – ) cartoonist (Calvin and Hobbes)

I was walking in the park and this guy waved at me; then he said, ‘I’m sorry, I thought you were someone else.’ I said, ‘I am.

(1973 – ) American comedian

The only problem with having nothing to do is you can't stop and rest.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist

I left the room with silent dignity, but caught my foot in the mat.

(1847 – 1912) English comedian, writer, composer, actor & singer

If I ever saw bat shit, I’d be like, ‘that’s crazy.’

(1973 – ) American comedian

I saw a charity appeal in The Guardian the other day, and it read, ‘Little Zuki has to walk 13 miles a day just to fetch water.’ … and I couldn’t help thinking, ‘she should move.

(1972 – ) Anglo-Irish comedian, writer & actor

It's strange, isn't it… you stand in the middle of a library and go 'Aaaaaaagghhhh' and everyone just stares at you. But you do the same thing on an airplane, and everyone joins in.

(1921 – 1984) British comedian & magician

Santa Claus has the right idea: visit people once a year.

(1909 – 2000) Danish-born comedian & pianist

I went to a fancy French restaurant called “Deja Vu”, and the headwaiter said, “Don’t I know you?”