Quips& Quotes

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” – US author Sam Keen

“It is inevitable, I suppose, that two men of such improbable hair should find each other and battle.” – Vogue’s Anna Wintour at a farewell for Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, who called Donald Trump a “short-fingered vulgarian”

“Only one of these leaders has gone from success to success, carried by his intelligence, his style, and his ability to juggle a huge amount in his capable, extremely long-fingered hands.” – Ibid.

“I hate all those weathermen who tell you that rain is bad weather. There’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing. So get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little.” – comedian Billy Connolly

“Definition of a Scottish gentleman: someone who can play the bagpipes, but who doesn’t.” – John Cleese

“Cate Blanchett plays 13 roles in her new movie

Manifesto. She must have a great agent.” – Bryan Crump on RNZ

“Vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in.” – American comic writer Robert Orben

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Sir Winston Churchill

The Listener’s quote of the year:

“That was some weird shit.” – George W Bush after the inauguration of President Donald Trump