Quips& Quotes

“I wrote this 43 years ago.” – Henry Winkler’s Emmy acceptance speech

“It is perfectly okay for a man to identify as a woman, but once his breasts have been stapled on, don’t, for God’s sake, allow him to wear a kimono, because that would be cultural appropriation.” – Rod Liddle in the Spectator

“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I have succeeded.” – Michael Jordan

“My little girl is two and whenever she’s happy, she will just shout out ‘HAPPY’. There is nothing purer in this world than when she’s just sitting playing with her toys or eating toast and just yells out ‘HAPPY’ to let the universe know it’s doing a good job.” – writer Gerry McBride on Twitter

“President Trump is imposing US$200 billion in new tariffs on Chinese goods so don’t be surprised if you see prices rise on several Chinese goods – like Trump ties, Trump hats, Trump flags, Trump buttons, Trump socks.” – US comedian Seth Myers

“We should be good at curling – it’s played on ice, for god’s sake. Anyone north of Inverness, that’s just a method of putting out the rubbish in the morning.” – Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy

“A true friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else.” – US comic-book writer Len Wein

“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.” – US writer Rita Mae Brown