Category Archives: quips

A Barack Obama quip

“If I had to name my greatest strength, I guess it would be my humility. Greatest weakness, it’s possible that I’m a little too awesome.”

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Boris Johnson in Downing Street

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Mike Tyson’s wisdom

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A World Snooker Championship Quip

“Ronnie O’Sullivan is a lovely person when he is asleep.” Hossein Vafaei, A player at the Championship 2023

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A Brian Clough quip

“ We talk about it [tactics] for 20 minutes and then we decide that I was right. “ Clough was one of England’s finest managers but was very out spoken and was, as a result, never made England manager. He … Continue reading

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A Groucho Marx quip

‘She got her good looks from her father. He’s a plastic surgeon.’

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Bob Dylan’s put-down of George Harrison, 1971

George said to Bob [Dylan], ‘Do you think you could sing … “Blowin’ in the Wind”—the audience would just love it’ … and Bob looked at him: ‘You interested in “Blowin’ in the Wind”? … Are you gonna sing “I … Continue reading

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Ricky Gervais: Wisdom

The world began to crumble when feelings started over-ruling facts.

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Chris Rock on Fame

Yeah, I love being famous. It’s almost like being white, y’know?

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A Dean Martin* quip

“You’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.” * Dean Martin was part of the infamous Rat Pack, which included Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford and Frank Sinatra.

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