Category: Quotes of the day

Ed Meese

“You couldn’t even prove the White House staff sane beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Edward Chilton

“I’m worried that the universe will soon need replacing. It’s not holding a charge.”

King Farouk of Egypt

“The whole world is in revolt. Soon there will be only five Kings left–the King of England, the King of Spades, The King of Clubs, …

C. V. R. Thompson

“Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light.”

Gordon Brown

“I’m a father; that’s what matters most. Nothing matters more.”

Christina Stead

“If all the rich people in the world divided up their money among themselves there wouldn’t be enough to go around.”

Edgar Bergen

“Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?”

John M. McHugh

“As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation’s wars.”

Sir Julian Huxley

“Operationally, God is beginning to resemble not a ruler but the last fading smile of a cosmic Cheshire cat.”

Art Hoppe

“If there is no God, who pops up the next Kleenex?”

Elias Schwartz

“Anything not worth doing is worth not doing well. Think about it.”

Robert Bloch

“I have the heart of a child. I keep it in a jar on my shelf.”

Jose Simon

“In Mexico we have a word for sushi: Bait.”

Nikita Khrushchev

“Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.”

Robert R. Coveyou

“The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.”

Jef Raskin

“Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody …

Harper’s Index

“Estimated amount of glucose used by an adult human brain each day, expressed in M&Ms: 250”

Bagdikian’s Observation

“Trying to be a first-rate reporter on the average American newspaper is like trying to play Bach’s ‘St. Matthew’s Passion’ on a ukulele.”

Carl Zwanzig

“Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together….”

Nick Diamos

“Everybody lies, but it doesn’t matter because nobody listens.”

Jimmy Durante

“I hate music, especially when it’s played.”

Harlan Ellison

“The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity.”

Sir Barnett Cocks

“A committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.”

Rita Holt

“There it was, hidden in alphabetical order.”

Bob Wells

“For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.”

Robert E. Lee

“It is well that war is so terrible – otherwise we would grow too fond of it.”

Philip Gold

“A doctor saves lives — It’s up to people to create lives that are worth saving.” Philip Gold quotes

Martin Mull

“The town where I grew up has a zip code of E-I-E-I-O.” Martin Mull quotes

Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

“Fasting and natural diet, though essentially unknown as a therapy, should be the first treatment when someone discovers that she or he has a medical …

Herbert J. Muller

“To say that a man is made up of certain chemical elements is a satisfactory description only for those who intend to use him as …

Mary Hirsch

“Humor is a rubber sword – it allows you to make a point without drawing blood.” Mary Hirsch quotes

C. E. Montague

“To be amused by what you read–that is the great spring of happy quotations.” C. E. Montague quotes

Condoleeza Rice

“Life is full of surprises and and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try …