Most children threaten at times to run away from home. This is the only thing that keeps some parents going.
PHYLLIS DILLERI am descended from a very long line my mother once foolishly listened to.
More Phyllis Diller Quotes
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I spent seven hours in a beauty shop… and that was for the estimate.
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I admit, I have a tremendous sex drive. My boyfriend lives forty miles away.
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I asked my hairdresser what would look good on me. She says a Los Angeles Rams football helmet.
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I asked the waiter, ‘Is this milk fresh?’ He said, ‘Lady, three hours ago it was grass.’
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If your husband wants to lick the beaters on the mixer, shut them off before you give them to him.
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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’ve tried Buddhism, Scientology, Numerology, Transcendental Meditation, Qabbala, t’ai chi, feng shui and Deepak Chopra but I find straight gin works best.
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Housework can’t kill you, but why take a chance?
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To get a roaster clean, send something like baked apples in it to a neighbor. Neighbors always return pans spotless, and you won’t have to use a blow torch on it like you usually do.
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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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Life is a do-it-yourself kit, so do it yourself. Work. Practice.
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Burt Reynolds once asked me out. I was in his room.
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Doctors say it’s okay to have sex after a heart attack, provided you close the ambulance door.
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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 the only woman who can walk in Central Park at night… and reduce the crime rate.
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