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S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: A farm is an irregular patch of nettles

A farm is an irregular patch of nettles bounded by short-term notes, containing a fool and his wife who didn't know enough to stay in the city. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: This medal (the National Book Award) together with

This medal (the National Book Award) together with my American Express card, will identify me worldwide ... except at Bloomingdale's. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: I tried to resist his overtures, but he

I tried to resist his overtures, but he plied me with symphonies, quartets, chamber music, and cantatas. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Ronald Perelman: I was always fascinated by the decision-making process

I was always fascinated by the decision-making process and the managerial process and just business in general. — Ronald Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Judith Perelman Rossner: A lie was something that hadn't happened but

A lie was something that hadn't happened but might just as well have. — Judith Perelman Rossner

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: Love is not the dying moan of a

Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin .. it's the triumphant twang of a bedspring — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Ronald Perelman: Any time there's a lot of pressure, it's

Any time there's a lot of pressure, it's life and death, you go toward this very dark kind of humor. Soldiers do it. Cops do it. — Ronald Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: Santa Barbara people are conservative-not like in L.A.,

Santa Barbara people are conservative-not like in L.A., where everybody wears rhinestones on their glasses to show that they own an airplane factory. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Judith Perelman Rossner: That's the New York thing, isn't it. People

That's the New York thing, isn't it. People who seem absolutely crazy going around telling you how crazy they used to be before they had therapy. — Judith Perelman Rossner

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: Fate was dealing from the bottom of the

Fate was dealing from the bottom of the deck. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: "In France," Marcel said with wintry dignity, "accidents

"In France," Marcel said with wintry dignity, "accidents occur in the bedroom, not the kitchen." — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: Tomatoes and squash never fail to reach maturity.

Tomatoes and squash never fail to reach maturity. You can spray them with acid, beat them with sticks and burn them; they love it. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: In my more pompous moments I like to

In my more pompous moments I like to think of myself as a writer rather than a humorist, but I suppose that's merely the vanity of advancing age. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: He bit his lip in a manner which

He bit his lip in a manner which immediately awakened my maternal sympathy, and I helped him bite it. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: I'm half Scotch-Irish on both sides, and when

I'm half Scotch-Irish on both sides, and when I lose my temper-brother, I go. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: Learning is what most adults will do for

Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Judith Perelman Rossner: Some people spend their lives failing and never

Some people spend their lives failing and never notice. — Judith Perelman Rossner

S J Perelman Quotes By Ronald Perelman: I was the night foreman of a galvanizing

I was the night foreman of a galvanizing factory, which is hot and smelly and dirty and miserable. — Ronald Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: I loathe writing. On the other hand I'm

I loathe writing. On the other hand I'm a great believer in money. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: I don't know where we're going or how

I don't know where we're going or how we'll get there, but when we get there we'll be there - and that's something, even if it's nothing. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Grigori Perelman: I know how to control the Universe. Why

I know how to control the Universe. Why would I run to get a million, tell me? — Grigori Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Grigori Perelman: I don't want to be on display like

I don't want to be on display like an animal in a zoo. — Grigori Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Ronald Perelman: You can be a control freak only when

You can be a control freak only when you have weak people around you. — Ronald Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Grigori Perelman: It is not people who break ethical standards

It is not people who break ethical standards who are regarded as aliens. It is people like me who are isolated. — Grigori Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Grigori Perelman: If they need my C.V., they don't know

If they need my C.V., they don't know my work. — Grigori Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Ronald Perelman: Music plays a very important role in my

Music plays a very important role in my life. I'm a frustrated musician. I play the drums. — Ronald Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: I'd horsewhip you if I had a horse.

I'd horsewhip you if I had a horse. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: I had a hell of a time getting

I had a hell of a time getting here, brother," I revealed when we had finished trading insincerities. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: The dubious privilege of a freelance writer is

The dubious privilege of a freelance writer is he's given the freedom to starve anywhere. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: The fact is that all of us have

The fact is that all of us have only one personality, and we wring it out like a dishtowel. You are what you are. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: If, at the close of business each evening,

If, at the close of business each evening, I myself can understand what I've written, I feel the day hasn't been totally wasted. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: I found the pearl of the Orient slightly

I found the pearl of the Orient slightly less exciting than a rainy Sunday evening in Rochester. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Judith Perelman Rossner: The past isn't useful until its place in

The past isn't useful until its place in the present is found. — Judith Perelman Rossner

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: There is such a thing as too much

There is such a thing as too much couth. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Judith Perelman Rossner: Reality can easily become the current fantasy ...

Reality can easily become the current fantasy ... — Judith Perelman Rossner

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: We old roosters must be cautious. Don't try

We old roosters must be cautious. Don't try to outwit your arteries. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Helen Perelman: Clearing up a little misunderstanding is important before

Clearing up a little misunderstanding is important before things get really messy. — Helen Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: The main obligation is to amuse yourself.

The main obligation is to amuse yourself. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Grigori Perelman: Everybody understood that if the proof is correct,

Everybody understood that if the proof is correct, then no other recognition is needed . — Grigori Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By S.J Perelman: I cannot recall a more engaging passage in

I cannot recall a more engaging passage in fiction, and I've been trying for almost eighteen seconds. — S.J Perelman

S J Perelman Quotes By Ronald Perelman: The reality is that I surround myself with

The reality is that I surround myself with very smart, very strong people - including my ex-wives. — Ronald Perelman