Insults

· A member of Parliament to Disraeli: “Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.”

“That depends, Sir,” said Disraeli, “whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”

· “He had delusions of adequacy.” – Walter Kerr

· “He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.” – Winston Churchill

· “I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” Clarence Darrow

· “He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.” – William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway).

· “Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it.” – Moses Hadas

· “I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” – Mark Twain

· “He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends..” – Oscar Wilde

· “I feel so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here.” – Stephen Bishop

· “He is a self-made man and worships his creator.” – John Bright

· “I’ve just learned about his illness. Let’s hope it’s nothing trivial.” – Irvin S. Cobb

· “He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others.” – Samuel Johnson

· “He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.” – Paul Keating

· “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” – Oscar Wilde

· “He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.” – Billy Wilder

· “I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.” – Groucho Marx
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