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
men cost next
Next time a man tells you talk is cheap, ask him if he knows how much a session of Congress costs.
men lazy-man wife
A lazy man's wife is generally the power behind the drone.
doctors done research
Conceit is a disease That the doctors got no cure They've done a lot of research on it But what it is, they're still not sure.
loneliness men survival
The survival of the fittest is going to make some man very lonesome some day.
law conformity customs
It takes far more courage to violate a custom than a law.
mother growing-up boys
The little boy who goes to the store and forgets what his mother sent him for, will probably grow up to be a congressman.
men knowing taste
You can tell a man's taste in literature by his judgment in knowing what not to read.
listening sides argument
The only thing worse than being on the wrong side of an argument is to be on the right side with no one listening.
men worry debt
The man who avoids debt doesn't have to worry about avoiding his creditors.
people giving congress
Congress would give the people what they wanted if the people knew what they wanted, and if Congress could give it to them.
men lazy-man light
The lazy man claims he is too heavy for light work and too light for heavy work.
pants cards credit
Nowadays it's not who wears the pants in the family, but who carries the credit cards.
church care lightning
The Lord takes care of his own, but church trustees still put lightning rods on the steeple.
envy world watches
When you make your mark in the world, watch out for the envious with erasers.