Click + Clack

Jul 23

Only in grammar can you be more than perfect.
 -William Safire. 

Only in grammar can you be more than perfect.

 -William Safire. 

Jul 22

The government is unresponsive to the needs of the little man. Under 5’7”, it is impossible to get your congressman on the phone. 
- Woody Allen. 

The government is unresponsive to the needs of the little man. Under 5’7”, it is impossible to get your congressman on the phone. 

- Woody Allen. 

Jul 21

The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy - I mean that if you are happy you will be good.
- Bertrand Russell. 

The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy - I mean that if you are happy you will be good.

- Bertrand Russell. 

Jul 18

I like rice. Rice is great if you’re hungry and want 2000 of something.
- Mitch Hedberg. 

I like rice. Rice is great if you’re hungry and want 2000 of something.

- Mitch Hedberg. 

Jul 17

You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.
- Steve Jobs. 

You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.

- Steve Jobs. 

Jul 16

There are two kinds of people in the world, those who believe there are two kinds of people in the world and those who don’t.
- Robert Benchley. 

There are two kinds of people in the world, those who believe there are two kinds of people in the world and those who don’t.

- Robert Benchley. 

Jul 15

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say “I want to see the manager.”
- William S. Burroughs. 

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say “I want to see the manager.”

- William S. Burroughs. 

Jul 14

Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another’s resemblance to ourselves.
- Ambrose Bierce.

Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another’s resemblance to ourselves.

- Ambrose Bierce.

Jul 12

Last night I ordered a whole meal in French. Even the waiter was amazed - ¡it was a Chinese restaurant!
- Henny Youngman. 

Last night I ordered a whole meal in French. Even the waiter was amazed - ¡it was a Chinese restaurant!

- Henny Youngman. 

Jul 11

Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will be writing about you.
- Cyril Connolly. 

Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will be writing about you.

- Cyril Connolly. 

Jul 10

I’ve already told you more than I know.
- Diane Wetzel. 

I’ve already told you more than I know.

- Diane Wetzel. 

Jul 09

Assuming either the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles.
- Pat Paulsen. 

Assuming either the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles.

- Pat Paulsen. 

Jul 08

It’s a small world but I wouldn’t want to paint it. 
- Steven Wright. 

It’s a small world but I wouldn’t want to paint it. 

- Steven Wright. 

Jul 07

There are two kinds of people, those who finish what they start and so on.
- Robert Byrne

There are two kinds of people, those who finish what they start and so on.

- Robert Byrne

Jul 06

I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous.
- Graffito. 

I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

- Graffito.