Lewis Grizzard quotes

Lewis Grizzard was an American writer, humorist, and newspaper columnist, celebrated for his witty commentaries on Southern life. His work explored topics such as relationships, culture, and the everyday experiences of Americans in the South. He became widely known for his storytelling ability and distinctive Southern voice. Here are 15 of his quotes:

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

Lewis Grizzard

Yankees don't understand that the Southern way of talking is a language of nuance. What we can do in the South is we can take a word and change it just a little bit and make it mean something altogether different.

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Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

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There's a big difference between the words, ‘naked' and ‘nekkid.' ‘Naked' means you don't have any clothes on. ‘Nekkid' means you don't have any clothes on - and you're up to something.

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It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.

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Sex hasn't been the same since women started enjoying it.

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Baptists never make love standing up. They're afraid someone might see them and think they're dancing.

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Kinky sex involves the use of duck feathers. Perverted sex involves the whole duck.

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I'd much rather sit next to a smoker in a restaurant than a nose-blower.

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Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house.

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I grew up in a very large family in a very small house. I never slept alone until after I was married.

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You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, 'What's in it for me?'

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There's no such thing as being too Southern.

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