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
science men technology
A bacteriologist is a man whose conversation always start with the germ of an idea.
should chiefs ability
The chief ability of an executive should be his ability to recognize ability.
doctors giving judging
You can't judge the ability of a doctor by the amount of praise the undertakers give him.
brother men differences
There is a lot of difference between the man who is not able and his brother who is notable.
ham doe actors
Many an actor does the stage more ham than good.
divorce two firsts
Some women get divorces on the grounds of incompatibility; others, on just the first two syllables.
husband divorce ifs
Many a woman would get a divorce if she could do it without making her husband happy.
business lying believe
Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures don't lie, but admits than under analysis some of them won't stand up either.
volunteer depth length
We can't do much about the length of our lives, but we can do plenty about it's width and depth.
feelings delight admiration
Admiration: Our feeling of delight that another person resembles us.
education mother teacher
A smart mother suggests that her child bring an apple to his teacher; a smarter mother suggests that he bring a couple of aspirins.
education teacher teaching
Good teachers cost a lot; but, poor teachers cost a lot more.
education teacher teaching
Experience is a great teacher, and sometimes a pretty teacher is a great experience.
nature brother zoos
The quizzical expression of the monkey at the zoo comes from his wondering whether he is his brother's keeper, or his keeper's brother.