Category Archives: quips

Jack Dee on being alcoholic

“I’ve had my run-ins with booze; it’s well documented. So what I can say from experience is that it takes a lot of guts and perseverance and courage to stop drinking. Which is why I haven’t.”

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An Albert Einstein quip

I don’t know about World War III, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

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Alternative Realities

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Woody Allen quip

“I had a terrible education. I attended a school for emotionally disturbed teachers.”

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The world’s greatest economist explains capitalism

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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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