Quotes Tagged "humour"

She opened the box and released the ghosts of a thousand odors. I sneezed, Joel sneezed. Izzy’s mother said, “God bless you.” I smiled. “Yes, He does. Thank you.

People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.

Once at a time, certain things will become impossible, do your best now.

I know that humour can take on anything.

Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.

I was flipping channels, watching this cheerleading program on MTV. They took a field hockey girl and “transformed” her into a cheerleader by the end of the show. I was just wondering: what if she liked field hockey better?

[novan]: bassists are very good with their fingers [novan]: and some of us sing backup vocals, so that means we're good with our mouths too... (~ IM chat with Novan Chang, 18, bassist)

Fat men take a cushion with them wherever they go.

The joke is generally in the oddest way the truth and yet not the fact.

Unfortunately it's also true to say that good management is a bit like oxygen - it's invisible and you don't notice its presence until it's gone, and then you're sorry.

A good speech is like a miniskirt--long enough to over all the vital parts, short enough to entice and captivate listeners.

Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.

Okay, this is the wisdom. First, time spent on reconnaissanse is never wasted. Second, almost anything can be improved with the addition of bacon. And finally, there is no problem on Earth that can't be ameliorated by a hot bath and a cup of tea.

No plaque reminds the passer-by of these glories, although there should be one; for those who invent biscuits bring great pleasure to many.

Going down in history is a dead end pursuit

It is a fool of a shepherd who culls his dogs.

Umgangsformen sind Formen, die zunehmend umgangen werden.

Laughter is wise, because it broadens our perspectives, but gratitude is wiser still, because it broadens our perspectives beyond ourselves.

Material possessions never adds to the person it merely subtracts.

Christ is the center that holds all things together.