Evan Esar
Evan Esar
Evan Esarwas an American humorist who wrote "Esar's Comic Dictionary" in 1943, "Humorous English" in 1961, and "20,000 Quips and Quotes" in 1968. He is known for quotes like "Statistics: The only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions." He also wrote The Legend of Joe Miller, which was privately printed for members of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco by the Grabhorn Press in 1957...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
language sometimes instruments
An instrument that sometimes expresses thought, sometimes obscures thought, but most often replaces thought.
business lying believe
Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures don't lie, but admits than under analysis some of them won't stand up either.
volunteer depth length
We can't do much about the length of our lives, but we can do plenty about it's width and depth.
feelings delight admiration
Admiration: Our feeling of delight that another person resembles us.
education mother teacher
A smart mother suggests that her child bring an apple to his teacher; a smarter mother suggests that he bring a couple of aspirins.
education teacher teaching
Good teachers cost a lot; but, poor teachers cost a lot more.
nature brother zoos
The quizzical expression of the monkey at the zoo comes from his wondering whether he is his brother's keeper, or his keeper's brother.
teaching dumb numb
A lecturer often makes you feel dumb at one end and numb at the other.
teaching mind remember
Lecturers should remember that the capacity of the mind to absorb is limited to what the seat can endure.
divorce men causes
The three chief causes of divorce are men, women, and marriage.
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A bureaucrat is an official who is clothed with power and whom it doesn't fit.
people more-time bureaucracy
Bureaucracy is more people doing less things, and taking more time to do them worse.
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Experience is a great teacher, and sometimes a pretty teacher is a great experience.
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Egocentricity: The vanity that makes you wonder what people are thinking about you when they are really wondering what you are thinking about them.