Thursday, 1 September 2022

Two Dozen Log Cabins

 

Proof that insulting people is a lost art:

 

“He had delusions of adequacy.” – Walter Kerr

“He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.” – Oscar Wilde

“I’m so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here.” – Stephen Bishop

“He’s a self-made man and worships his creator.” – John Bright

“He’s not only dull himself; he causes dullness in others.” – Samuel Johnson

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” – Oscar Wilde

 “He uses statistics as a drunkard uses lamp-posts; for support rather than illumination.” – Andrew Lang

“He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.” – Billy Wilder

“I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But I’m afraid this wasn’t it.” – Groucho Marx

 Here’s my favorite – an exchange between George Bernard Shaw and Winston Churchill:

Shaw: “Enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend, if you have one.”

Churchill: “Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second, if there is one.”

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