“A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers”
H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) wrote in his magazine The Smart Set in June 1913: "A JUDGE is a law student who marks his own examination papers." "A judge is a law student who marks his…
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“A well-adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous”
"A well-adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous" means that the well-adjusted person is not afraid to make make mistakes -- and he or she usually…
“Revenge is sweet and not fattening”
"Revenge is sweet" is a proverb that dates to at least the 16th century. 'Revenge is sweet and not fattening" has been credited to the film director Alfred Hitchcock…
“Love, like chicken salad or restaurant hash, must be taken with blind faith or it loses its flavor”
Helen Rowland (1875-1950) wrote in her column "Bachelor Girl Reflections" in the Washington (DC) Post on June 5, 1919: "Love, like a chicken salad or restaurant hash, must be taken…
“You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream”
"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream" (or "Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy ice cream") is a popular saying that has been printed on posters.…
“Fun is like insurance — the older you get. the more it costs”
"Life Insurance...the older you get the more it costs" has been cited in life insurance advertisements since at least 1905. In March 1911, Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard…
Democracy Plaza (NBC’s Rockefeller Center election headquarters)
"Democracy Plaza" is the name that NBC has used in 2004 (and other subsequent presidential elections) for its election headquarters at Rockefeller Center. The skating rink is transformed…
SoPo (south of power)
Hurricane Sandy hit New York City in the evening of October 29, 2012. The Con Ed power company experienced many problems and power went out over lower Manhattan for several days. Manhattan below…
“We live in an age when pizza gets to your home before the police”
"We live in an age when pizza gets to your home before the police" is a one-line joke from Baltimore-born comedian Jeff Marder. The line has been cited in print since at least 1994 and…
“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you’re still a rat”
"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you're still a rat" has been credited to American actress Lily Tomlin, who said this in 1977. The line has been included in…
“Retired is being tired twice”
American poet Richard Armour (1906-1989) wrote this poem for the book Going Like Sixty; A Lighthearted Look at the Later Years (1974): "Retired is being tired twice, I've thought:First…
“My favorite animal is steak”
"My favorite animal is steak" is a line that has been credited to American author Fran Lebowitz and reprinted in many books about food and humorous quotations. Lebowitz probably…
“An advertising agency is 85 per cent confusion and 15 per cent commission”
Comedian Fred Allen (1894-1956) wrote in Treadmill to Oblivion (1954): "To me, an advertising agency is 85 per cent confusion and 15 per cent commission." The quotation has been…
“Seventy-eight per cent of the earth is covered with water; the rest is covered with mortgages”
"Seventy-eight percent of the earth is covered with water; the other 22 percent is covered with mortgages" is a joke illustrating that most of the earth is actually under water -- and the…
“A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two is never sure”
The San Diego (CA) Union originated in September 1930 what would become a popular business proverb: "Confusion. -- Retail jewelers assert that every man should carry two watches. But a man…
“A cult is a religion with no political power”
American author and journalist Tom Wolfe wrote about the Jonestown massacre (of the religious followers of Jim Jones) on November 18, 1978 in Esquire magazine in 1979: "Among other things,…
“Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame”
"Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame" is a one-line saying that has been cited in print since at least 1968, when it was included…
“Money no longer talks—it now goes without saying”
"Money talks” (meaning that money has influence) is an old financial saying, cited in print in various forms to before 1700. "It goes without saying" means that something is…
“If you want to know what God thinks of money, look at some of the people he gives it to”
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, look at some of the people he gives it to" is a popular saying that has been credited to many people, most frequently -- and incorrectly --…
“Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them”
New York City has many streets named after numbers and letters. Streets in the suburbs are often named after trees, such as oak, maple and pine. Syndicated newspaper columnist Bill Vaughan…