Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dave Barry

Another possible source of guidance for teenagers is television, but television's message has always been that the need for truth, wisdom and world peace pales by comparison with the need for a toothpaste that offers whiter teeth *and* fresher breath.

Dave Barry

Never trust anything you read in a travel article.

Charles Dickens

For your popular rumour, unlike the rolling stone of the proverb, is one which gathers a deal of moss in its wanderings up and down.

Charles Dickens

"She's a very charming and delightful creature," quoth Mr. Robert Sawyer, in reply; "and has only one fault that I know of, Ben. It happens, unfortunately, that that single blemish is a want of taste. She don't like me."

Charles Dickens

Dombey and Son had often dealt in hides, but never in hearts. They left that fancy ware to boys and girls, and boarding-schools and books. Mr. Dombey would have reasoned: That a matrimonial alliance with himself must, in the nature of things, be gratifying and honourable to any woman of common sense. That the hope of giving birth to a new partner in such a house, could not fail to awaken a glorious and stirring ambition in the breast of the least ambitious of her sex.

Charles Dickens

... As to sleep, you know, I never sleep now. I might be a Watchman, except that I don't get any pay, and he's got nothing on his mind.

Charles Soule

I'm always experimenting and trying different things. That's what keeps it fun and encourages growth.

Charles Stross

I'm trapped in a fun-house mirror reflection of a historical society where everyone was crazy by default, driven mad by irrational laws and meaningless customs.

Audrina Patridge

Everyone in the music industry is so fun and laid-back.

Arnold Bennett

A cause may be inconvenient, but it's magnificent. It's like champagne or high heels, and one must be prepared to suffer for it.

We're in a funny space. Too much good news is not good news because the market worries about the Fed.

Cass McCombs

I don't live anywhere, so that's what's fun about tours.

Bob Ross

I guess I’m a little weird. I like to talk to trees and animals. That’s okay though; I have more fun than most people.

Matt Lanter

I want someone that I can have fun with and laugh with. I love to laugh, and I'm really sarcastic, so it's important that she can take a joke. I think if you are going to be with someone for a while, you really need someone you can let loose with and let go of all the stress of the day.

We're still pretty funny but we realized that when things are too funny out front, people don't get through to the serious core, ... We wanted to show the other side.

Ed Helms

I found myself often asking the question, "Who deserves to be made fun of?" Depending on your mood, the answer can be no one or everyone. It took me a while to understand the math of how those field pieces came together. I don't think that ridicule is ever funny, but there are times when that gets the biggest response.

Bob Hope

A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.

Bo Burnham

Postmodern comedy doesn't work well with very old audiences, because it's making fun of the comedy they enjoy.

Bo Burnham

I get more ass than a giant donkey stable.

Denis Leary

Some people expect me to be funny all the time, and I'm not necessarily funny all the time.

What most readers do not realize is that it takes a particular genius to write funny, to satirize.

Samuel Butler

Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children.

Milan Hejduk

We are going to the Olympics, so it's going to be fun even though we don't get the break. It's a lifetime experience, so I guess you can't go wrong with the Olympics.

Erma Bombeck

My kids always perceived the bathroom as a place where you wait it out until all the groceries are unloaded from the car.

Reba McEntire

Being sexy is kind of funny to me. You know, I can get kind of spunky or I can get tough, you know, that kind of tough, sexy look. But sexy? No, I don't think so.

Candace Parker

We were having fun just playing, moving the ball, running in transition, and that's when we were at our best.

A. Whitney Brown

I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants.

Adrian Grenier

Tabloids can be fun. I see stuff sometimes and have a good laugh.

Trips were always a blast; he was just a funny guy.

Ron Gardenhire

You know it's fun to see some things happening a little bit. It hasn't been great, we know it's not going to be a perfect situation or scenario because our expectations were one place and we didn't reach them. But you always have to look for positives. You're playing every night and that's what we've been trying to do.

Billy Collins

When I write, I'm not trying to be funny. It's the way I look at the world.

Ronald Knox

Only man has dignity; only man, therefore, can be funny.

Daniel Tosh

You know your girlfriend is too young when she'll do everything in bed but go upside down because it's too scary.