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Mark TwainFew things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

—  Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American writer

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Charles de GaulleBelgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French.

—  Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970, French President

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Oscar WildeEverything that is true is inappropriate.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Doug LarsonThere are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 am. It could be a right number.

—  Doug Larson, 1926-2017, American columnist

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Jean de La BruyèreThe first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

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Karl JungEverything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

—  Karl Jung, 1875-1961, Swiss psychiatrist

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Sam GoldwynNinety percent of the art of living consists of getting along with people you cannot stand.

—  Sam Goldwyn, 1879-1974, American film producer

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Anton ChekhovHow intolerable people are sometimes who are happy and successful in everything.

—  Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904, Russian writer

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RumiIf you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Dave BarryTo an adolescent, there is nothing in the world more embarrassing than a parent.

—  Dave Barry, 1947-, American journalist

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Marlen DietrichGrumbling is the death of love.

—  Marlen Dietrich, 1901-1992, German-American actress

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Kin HubbardIf the government was as afraid of disturbing the consumer as it is of disturbing business, this would be some democracy.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Noel Coward I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

—  Noel Coward, 1899-1973, British playwright

Noel CowardChristmas is at our throats again.

—  Noel Coward, 1899-1973, British playwright

Terry PratchettIt's not worth doing something unless you were doing something that someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

Theodore AdornoThe splinter in your eye is the best magnifying-glass available.

—  Theodore Adorno, 1903-1969, German philosopher

Theodore AdornoIntolerance of ambiguity is the mark of an authoritarian personality.

—  Theodore Adorno, 1903-1969, German philosopher

H.L. MenckenWhen A annoys or injures B on the pretense of saving or improving X, A is a scoundrel.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

Agatha ChristieThe French as a whole perpetually give the impression that they are being stepped on.

—  Agatha Christie, 1890-1976, British writer

Funny Quotes

Isaac AsimovThose people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

—  Isaac Asimov, 1920-1992, American Sci-Fi writer

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Ricky GervaisMondays are fine. It’s your life that sucks.

—  Ricky Gervais, 1961-, British comedian & screenwriter

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Fred AllenI like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

—  Fred Allen, 1894-1956, American comedian

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Sam GoldwynIf Roosevelt were alive today, he’d turn over in his grave.

—  Sam Goldwyn, 1879-1974, American film producer

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Stupid Quotes

Donald TrumpDo you mind if I sit back a little? Because your breath is very bad.

—  Donald Trump, 1946-, President of the USA

     (to Larry King)

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Proverbs

Yiddish proverbTwo are embarrassed: the fool in the company of wise men and the wise man in the company of fools.

—  Yiddish proverb

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