Life is a do-it-yourself kit, so do it yourself. Work. Practice.
PHYLLIS DILLERI once wore a peekaboo blouse. People would peek and then they’d boo.
More Phyllis Diller Quotes
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Before you get married you should meet your fiance’s parents. It is not enough that you like his parole officer.
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In most states you can get a driver’s license when you’re sixteen years old, which made a lot of sense to me when I was sixteen years old but now seems insane.
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The only thing my husband and I have in common is that we were married on the same day.
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I was the world’s ugliest baby. I have photos of my folks leaving the hospital with sacks over their heads… I asked my mother how to turn off the electric fan. She said ‘Grab the blade!
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I’m eighteen years behind in my ironing.
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You know what keeps me humble? Mirrors!
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Oh, that dog! Ever hear of a German Shepherd that bites its nails? Barks with a lisp? You say, “Attack!” And he has one. All he does is piddle. He’s nothing but a fur-covered kidney that barks.
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I’m the only woman who can walk in Central Park at night… and reduce the crime rate.
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… if they [your children] write their names in the dust on the furniture, don’t let them put the year.
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It’s true Fang and I fight, but we’ve never gone to bed mad. Of course, one year we were up for three months.
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Burt Reynolds once asked me out. I was in his room.
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There’s such a buildup of crud in my oven, there’s only room to bake a single cupcake.
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Do not taste food while you’re cooking. You may lose your nerve to serve it.
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What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.
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I’m looking for a perfume to overpower men – I’m sick of karate.
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