Category Archives: quips

Woody Guthrie on the meaning of poverty

“They can always think up a million nice good excellent reasons why it is better for you to go ragged and hungry and down and out and even in the dark, as long as it makes them a profit.”

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Voltaire on poverty

“The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.”

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Mario Puzo* On Gambling

Gambling is not as destructive as war or as boring as pornography. It is not as immoral as business or as depressing as watching television. And the percentages are better than religion. * He wrote The Godfather

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Pets: They really love you

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The lowest form of wit?

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Well! I’ve never done this

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Mark Twain on Stupidity

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From The Third Rock from the Sun*

“I think we’ve underestimated the life on this planet. The people have so much courage. Here they are hurtling through space on a molten rock at 67,000 miles an hour and the only thing that keeps them from flying out … Continue reading

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A Chris Rock quip

Gun control? We need bullet control! I think every bullet should cost 5,000 dollars. Because if a bullet cost five thousand dollars, we wouldn’t have any dead innocent bystanders.

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Contrasting values in a marriage

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