What did Evan Esar mean by: Some women get divorces on the grounds of incompatibility; others, on just the first two syllables. Evan Esar American humorist · USA Copy
+ Don’t tear your hair out over a woman; it’ll be harder to attract the next one if you’re bald. Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Evan Esar, Advice, Humor, Relationships, 0 Evan Esar American humorist · USA
+ Don’t be a hog: the only time a hog helps the community is when he dies. Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Evan Esar, Contribution, Impact, Selfishness, 0 Evan Esar American humorist · USA
+ Hindsight is good, foresight is better; but second sight is best of all. Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Evan Esar, Foresight, Hindsight, 0 Evan Esar American humorist · USA
+ The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it last. Author, October 6, 2023January 2, 2025, Evan Esar, Finance, Responsibility, Sustainability, 0 Evan Esar American humorist · USA
+ There is nothing more dignified than a corpse. Author, August 28, 2023January 2, 2025, Evan Esar, Acceptance, Death, Dignity, 0 Evan Esar American humorist · USA
+ About the only time Congress conforms to the will of the people is when it decides to adjourn. Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Evan Esar, Dissatisfaction, Power, Representation, 0 Evan Esar American humorist · USA
+ Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration,and inspiration. Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Evan Esar, Aspiration, Desperation, Perspiration, 0 Evan Esar American humorist · USA
+ Children grow out of childhood, but parents never grow out of parenthood. Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Evan Esar, Growth, Parenthood, Permanence, 0 Evan Esar American humorist · USA
Art must make you laugh a little and make you a little afraid. Anything as long as it doesn’t bore. Jean Dubuffet Artist · France
Fight any instinct to be humorless, for humorlessness is the worst of all absurdities. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
I never have wit until I am below stairs. [Fr., Je n’ai jamais d’esprit qu’au bas de l’escalier.] Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
We should laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having laughed. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France