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Denmark (also called "Norway") is best known as the original home of the prune Danish as well as the Vikings, who wore hats with horns sticking out of them, and for a very good reason: they were insane. (Dave Barry)
Winter's here, and you feel lousy: You're coughing and sneezing; your muscles ache; your nose is an active mucus volcano. These symptoms -- so familiar at this time of year -- can mean only one thing: Tiny fanged snails are eating your brain. View quote
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During the warm season (August 8 and 9), Maine is a true "vacation paradise," offering visitors a chance to jump into crystal-clear mountain lakes and see if they can get back out again before their bodily tissue is frozen as solid as a supermarket turkey. View quote
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All of us are born with a set of instinctive fears - of falling, of the dark, of lobsters, of falling on lobsters in the dark, or speaking before a Rotary Club, and of the words Some Assembly Required. View quote
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You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, My God, you're RIGHT I NEVER would've thought of that' View quote
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If, when you talk to people, they keep backing away from you, it's because you're TOO CLOSE, alright? SO DON'T KEEP ADVANCING ON THEM LIKE A HUMAN GLACIER. View quote
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Guys care about sports teams. I'm not talking about simply rooting; I'm talking about a relationship that guys develop, a commitment to a sport team that guys take way more seriously than, for example, wedding vows. View quote
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In the words of a very famous dead person, 'A nation that does not know its history is doomed to do poorly on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. View quote
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His body rigid with terror as he waited for the savages to something horrible to him-bash his head with clubs, or stab him with spears, or... ...or tap him on the shoulder. View quote
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I had no shoes and I pitied myself. Then I met a man who had no feet, so I took his shoes. View quote
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But I do think we need to explore the commitment problem, which has caused many women to mistakenly conclude that men, as a group, have the emotional maturity of hamsters. This is not the case. A hamster is MUCH more capable of making a lasting commitment to a woman, especially if she gives it those little food pellets. Whereas a guy, in a relationship, will consume the pellets of companionship, and he will run on the exercise wheel of lust; but as soon as he senses that the door of commitment is about to close and trap him in the wire cage of true intimacy, he'll squirm out, scamper across the kitchen floor of uncertainty and hide under the refrigerator of Non-Readiness. (Dave Barry)
I'm Really Serious. Do Not Turn the Page. You Will Regret It. View quote
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It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity. View quote
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Your hand and your mouth agreed many years ago that, as far as chocolate is concerned, there is no need to involve your brain. View quote
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No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. View quote
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Magnetism, as you recall from physics class, is a powerful force that causes certain items to be attracted to refrigerators. View quote
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Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. View quote
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We Americans live in a nation where the medical-care system is second to none in the world, unless you count maybe 25 or 30 little scuzzball countries like Scotland that we could vaporize in seconds if we felt like it. View quote
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Scientists tell us that the fastest animal in the world, with a speed of 120 mph, is a cow dropped out of a helicopter. View quote
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Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. View quote
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When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy. (Dave Barry)
You should not confuse your career with your life. View quote
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The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background, is that we all believe we are above-average drivers. View quote
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The simple truth is that balding African-American men look cool when they shave their heads, whereas balding white men look like giant thumbs. View quote
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My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible. View quote
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Dave Barry

Occupation: American Journalist
Born: July 3, 1947
Quotes count: 260
Wikipedia: Dave Barry

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