Friendship is tested in the thick years of success rather than in the thin years of struggle.
BARRY HUMPHRIESMy mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven’t met yet. She’s now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia
More Barry Humphries Quotes
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Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.
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Sport is a loathsome and dangerous pursuit.
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I’m an immensely shy and vulnerable woman. My husband has never seen me naked. Nor has he expressed the least desire to do so.
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It’s an old Aboriginal word meaning ‘Let’s get together and have fun’. They gave us the word because they had no further need for it.
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Sex is the most beautiful thing that can take place between a happily married man and his secretary.
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I drift along, thinking about the past a great deal. The past is so reliable, so delightful, and the best place to live. I end up there quite often, you know; it’s very comfortable and dependable.
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He’s very, very well-known. I’d say he’s world-famous in Melbourne.
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I’ve decided the secret of parenting is benevolent neglect.I put my family last. Because if you don’t, if you put them first, they never thank you. You’ll never get a word of thanks from them.
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To live in Australia permanently is rather like going to a party and dancing all night with one’s mother.
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If you have to explain satire to someone, you might as well give up.
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I love Australia – I think.
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I like people who are slightly unhygienic. A little grubbiness isn’t so bad. BO chic it should be called.
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If you can’t laugh at yourself, you may be missing the colossal joke of the century.
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My parents were very pleased that I was in the army. The fact that I hated it somehow pleased them even more.
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I know body hair bothers some women, but a lot of men like a fluffy partner.
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