Emo Philips on age
Emo Philips82 quotes“When I was 10, I beat up the school bully. His arms were in casts. That’s what gave me the courage.”
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My parents were very protective. I couldn’t even cross the street without them getting all excited, and placing bets.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips At my lemonade stand I used to give the first glass away free and charge five dollars for the second glass. The refill contained the antidote.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips I love Florida. I love the beach. I love the sound of the crashing surfers against the rocks.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips My girlfriend said, Just buy me something crazy and expensive, something I don’t even need! So, I signed her up for radiation treatment.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips Computers aren’t intelligent, they only think they are.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips When I was a kid, my favourite time of the year when I was child was that magical first snowfall. I’d yell Yippee! Snow! and run up to the front door and shout You know the deal… You have to let me in now.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips The way I understand it, the Russians are sort of a combination of evil and incompetence… sort of like the Post Office with tanks.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips I was sleeping the other night, alone, thanks to the exterminator.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips The IRS sent back my tax return saying I owed $800. I said If you’ll notice, I sent a paper clip with my return. Given what you’ve been paying for things lately, that should more than make up the difference.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips Always remember the last words of my grandfather, who said: ‘A truck!’
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips You know what I hate? Indian givers… no, I take that back.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips You know, a lot of girls go out with me just to further their careers…damn anthropologists.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips I used to get drunk every night until I puked. Finally I admitted, “I am a bulemic”.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips All the nations of the earth must learn to live together in peace. Why be prejudiced against anyone because of their race, nationality, or creed? When there’s so many real reasons to hate others.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips I’m not as good a swimmer as I used to be – thanks to evolution.
Emo PhilipsEmo Philips I lent a friend of mine $10,000 for plastic surgery and now I don’t know what he looks like.
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Kapil DevKapil Dev I have worked really hard since the age of eight, so each phase of my life is equally important.
PV SindhuPV Sindhu If you’re old, don’t try to change yourself, change your environment.
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner Old age is rather like another country. You will enjoy it more if you have prepared yourself before you go.
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner I don’t want to know I’m getting older. Then I’ll start to think about getting checkups and insurance. I don’t want that.
AkonAkon Language was invented to ask questions. Answers may be given by grunts and gestures, but questions must be spoken. Humanness came of age when man asked the first question.
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