Evan Esar Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Evan Esar quotes, Evan Esar sayings, and Evan Esar proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

When a teen-ager is watching television, listening to her record player, and talking on the phone, she is probably doing her homework. Evan Esar
If silence is golden, a lot of people are off the gold standard. Evan Esar
The only golden thing that some women dislike is silence. Evan Esar
Silence may not be golden, but it is always worth its weight in gold. Evan Esar
Life starts with a bottle and ends with a bier. Evan Esar
For many people, life begins almost the same way it ends; creation and cremation. Evan Esar
To be born healthy is an accident; to die healthy also takes an accident. Evan Esar
The three most important events of human life have nothing to do with intelligence; birth, marriage and death. Evan Esar
It is not unusual for a son to fill his father's shoes also his socks and shirts. Evan Esar
When a man is lost in thought, it's probably because he's in unfamiliar territory. Evan Esar
A careful driver is probably the one who is still unfamiliar with the gadgets on his new car. Evan Esar
A man's prejudice is mental, a woman's temperamental. Evan Esar
The difficulty in finding an ideal candidate is that no man can have prejudices enough to fit all sections. Evan Esar
The man who does not think as we do is apt to be prejudiced. Evan Esar
Many a man makes the mistake of developing his opinions in the dark room of prejudice. Evan Esar
Prejudice is merely a lazy man's substitute for thinking. Evan Esar
Some men, in telling a fish story, will go to any length. Evan Esar
There are two sides to every story until the gossips get hold of it. Evan Esar
Pray as though no work could help, and work as though no prayer could help. Evan Esar
Some people are greedy even when they pray: they expect a thousand-dollar answer to a one minute prayer. Evan Esar
As long as there are final exams, there will always be prayers in our schools. Evan Esar
Maybe the Lord lets people get into trouble because that's the only time they think of Him. Evan Esar
To please them, don't tease them; first seize them, then squeeze them. Evan Esar
Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself. Evan Esar
The greatest miracle of love is the reformation of a flirt. Evan Esar
The flirt who attracts a man before marriage usually distracts him afterwards. Evan Esar
The first thing a flirt notices about a man is if her husband is around. Evan Esar
In his steadfast pursuit of world peace, man has always stuck to his guns. Evan Esar
The man who is stuck on himself seldom has any cause of jealousy. Evan Esar
Don't be conceited; even postage stamps become useless when they get stuck on themselves. Evan Esar