Subject: Work » Occupations (Page 12)

Never trust a ventriloquist or a barber.

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

I used to be a plastic surgeon, which raised a few eyebrows.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Easiest job in the world of course, Australian psychiatrist, “Gday Gday… how you doing… no worries next.”

(1964 – ) English comedian

Me carrying a briefcase is like a hotdog wearing earrings.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager

Nurses: Patient people.

An economist is someone who, on being shown something that works in practice, wonders if it would work in theory.

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

The profession of a prostitute is the only career in which the maximum income is paid to the newest apprentice.

(1829 – 1912) British preacher who founded The Salvation Army

Historians: People who won’t let bygones be bygones.

There would never be any public agreement among doctors if they did not agree to agree on the main point of the doctor being always on the right.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

History repeats itself; historians repeat one another.

(1887 – 1915) English poet

Lawyers are operators of the toll bridge which anyone in search of justice must pass.

(1939 – ) American financial journalist

One thing about being a cabbie is that you don’t have to worry about being fired from a good job.

(1935 – ) American actor

99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

I started my career in kindergarten playing a tube of toothpaste in a hygiene play.

(1945 – ) American actor, director, comedian, producer & author

I used to be a mime…. but now I can talk about it…

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Historian: an unsuccessful novelist.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

I never met anybody who said when they were a kid, “I wanna grow up and be a critic.”

(1940 – 2005) comedian & movie actor