Uncle Quotes
Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache. - G. K. Chesterton
Hitchhiker No No, no, not 6 I said 7. Nobody’s comin’ up with 6. Who works out in 6 minutes You won’t even get your heart goin, not even a mouse on a wheel. Ted That — good point. Hitchhiker 7’s the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 doors. 7, man, that’s the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin’ on a branch, eatin’ lots of sunflowers on my uncle’s ranch. You know that old children’s tale from the sea. It’s like you’re dreamin’ about Gorgonzola cheese when it’s clearly Brie time, baby. Step into my office. Ted Why Hitchhiker ‘Cause you’re fired - There’s Something About Mary
I remember we were all horrified to see Grandpa up on the roof with his Superman cape on. ‘Get down’ yelled Uncle Lou. ‘Don’t move’ screamed Grandma. But Grandpa wouldn’t listen. He walked to the edge of the roof and stuck out his arms, like he was going to fly. I forget what happened after that. - Jack Handey Deep Thoughts
Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things. - Dan Quayle, 11/30/88
I remember how my Great Uncle Jerry would sit on the porch and whittle all day long. Once he whittled me a toy boat out of a larger toy boat I had. It was almost as good as the first one, except now it had bumpy whittle marks all over it. And no paint, because he had whittled off the paint. - Jack Handey Deep Thoughts