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
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.
election vote undecided
In elections, the undecided vote is usually the deciding factor.
vices dollars cynicism
A dollar saved is a dollar earned but seldom vice versa.
tired talking body
The tongue is the only muscle in the human body that never gets tired [talking].
envy hatred enemy
The only thing more certain than the hatred of enemies is the envy of friends.
equality men born
All men are born equal, but some of them outgrow it.
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A dictator's chief problem is keeping the stomachs of his subjects full while keeping their heads empty.
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More diets start in dress shops than in doctors' offices.
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If you want to be different nowadays, just act normal.
laughter medicine needs
The only medicine that needs no prescription, has no unpleasant taste, and costs no money is laughter.
laziness world trouble
The trouble with the world is that laziness is seldom curable and never fatal.
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When laziness attacks a woman, it always avoids her tongue.
vacation like-love nostalgia
A vacation is like love - anticipated with pleasure, experienced with discomfort, and remembered with nostalgia.
differences people looks
The difference between us and other people is that their money looks bigger and their troubles smaller.