Evan Esar
Evan Esar
Evan Esarwas an American humorist who wrote "Esar's Comic Dictionary" in 1943, "Humorous English" in 1961, and "20,000 Quips and Quotes" in 1968. He is known for quotes like "Statistics: The only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions." He also wrote The Legend of Joe Miller, which was privately printed for members of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco by the Grabhorn Press in 1957...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
work men burying
Many a man works himself to death by burying himself in his work.
loss bitter obituary
It's not the loss of life that makes the death bitter -- it's the obituaries.
work men willing
Some men are so eager for success that they are even willing to work for it.
long listening stories
The best way to make a long story short is to stop listening.
majority minorities congress
In Congress the majority governs, but the minority rules.
jewels consistency too-much
Consistency is a jewel, but too much jewelry is vulgar.
things-in-life cooking looks
The saddest thing in life is to marry a woman who looks like a cook--and isn't.
corporations privilege individual
A corporation has all the powers and privileges of an individual: all it lacks is a conscience.
corruption officials
Corrupt officials are usually close-mouthed and open-handed.
credit cowardice conscience
Conscience gets a lot of credit that really belongs to cowardice.
eye curiosity black
A bright eye indicates curiosity; a black eye, too much.
fighting people battle
Life is a battle of wits, and many people have to fight it unarmed.
people congress conform
About the only time Congress conforms to the will of the people is when it decides to adjourn.
cards credit wallets
A batch of credit cards fattens a wallet before it thins it.