Theodore Sturgeon

US science fiction author (1918 - 1985)

Ninety percent of everything is crap.

Theodore Sturgeon

Karen Elizabeth Gordon

All phone calls are obscene.

Karen Elizabeth Gordon

Tommy Cooper

Last night I dreamed I ate a ten-pound marshmallow, and when I woke up the pillow was gone.

Tommy Cooper

Richard Diran

I have a rock garden. Last week three of them died.

Richard Diran

Elbert Hubbard

US author (1856 - 1915)

One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.

Elbert Hubbard

Evan Davis

Nice guys finish last, but we get to sleep in.

Evan Davis

Graffito, in Los Angeles

I shot an arrow into the air, and it stuck.

Graffito, in Los Angeles

Barry Commoner

US biologist & educator (1917 - )

Nothing ever goes away.

Barry Commoner

Wilson Mizner

US screenwriter (1876 - 1933)

God help those who do not help themselves.

Wilson Mizner

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

(1742 - 1799)

Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all.

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

William Blake

English engraver, illustrator, & poet (1757 - 1827)

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

William Blake

Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization

Indian ascetic & nationalist leader (1869 - 1948)

I think it would be a good idea.

Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization

Anatole France

French novelist (1844 - 1924)

When a thing has been said and well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.

Anatole France

Hubert H. Humphrey

US politician (1911 - 1978)

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

Hubert H. Humphrey

Emily Dickinson

US poet (1830 - 1886)

They say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse.

Emily Dickinson

Liza Minnelli

US actress & singer (1946 - )

Reality is something you rise above.

Liza Minnelli

Jane Wagner, (and Lily Tomlin)

Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.

Jane Wagner, (and Lily Tomlin)

Dick Werthimer

The purpose of life is to fight maturity.

Dick Werthimer

Truman Capote

US author (1924 - 1984)

Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.

Truman Capote

Woody Allen

US movie actor, comedian, & director (1935 - )

How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size?

Woody Allen



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