Subject: Situations (Page 5)

There is nothing wrong with making love with the light on… just make sure the car door is closed.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor

When a child is locked in the bathroom with water running and says he’s doing nothing, but the dog is barking, call 911.

(1927 – 1996) columnist & humorist

Nietzsche says that we will live the same life, over and over again… Great, I’ll have to sit through the Ice Capades again.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

Remember in elementary school, you were told that in case of fire you have to line up quietly in a single file line from smallest to tallest? … What is the logic in that? … do tall people burn slower?

(1963 – ) American comedian & writer

The time to pray is not when we are in a tight spot but just as soon as we get out of it.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

He took me to McDonald’s, backed his car through the drive-through window, so the cashier could be on my side.

comedian & radio personality

Nobody who can read is ever successful at cleaning out the attic.

Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long.

(1902 – 1971) American humorist & poet

The grass is always greener on the side that’s watered.

I went to a McDonald’s yesterday and said, ‘I’d like some fries…’ the girl at the counter said, ‘would you like some fries with that?’

(1950 – ) comedian & television host

At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle, always arrive last.

You can take a horse to water, but a pencil must be led.

(1890 – 1965) English comic actor, writer & director (of Laurel & Hardy)

He has me sitting on pins and cushions waiting.

(1905 – 1974) radio comedian

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

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist

My friend has difficulty sleeping, but I can do it with my eyes closed.

Jewish-American stand-up comedian & writer

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

Ain’t ya never heard silence is gold?

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

Some women hold up dresses that are so ugly and they always say the same thing: ‘This looks much better on.’… On what?… On fire?

(1954 – ) American actress & comedian

I was on Oprah Winfrey once, but the cops pulled me off of her, and now she's pressing charges.

American comedian