1,059 Quotes by Dave Barry

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    I watched as an extremely nerdy exhibitor – I’m talking about a guy who makes Bill Gates look like Brad Pitt...

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    Airline food is not intended for human consumption. It’s intended as a form of in-flight entertainment, wherein the object is to guess what it is, starting with broad categories such as “mineral” and “linoleum.”

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    There are a number of people without whom I could not have written this book, but I hope you don’t hold that against them. They are all fine people, and they had no idea how it would turn out.

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    I’ve never actually given birth to a child, but I suspect that going to a Justin Bieber concert with a child is close.

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    What’s happened to marriage? The wedding-industrial complex. Brides get swept up in this world of obsession – it has to be your perfect day.

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    Newspaper readership is declining like crazy. In fact, there’s a good chance that nobody is reading my column.

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    I don’t know what you can possibly do for less than $50 to have somebody come in your house.

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    I’m a big believer in anesthesia. I think it should be used for every medical procedure, indlucing routine physicals.

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    Your first job is to prepare the soil. The best tool for this is your neighbor’s garden tiller. If your neighbor does not own a garden tiller, suggest that he buy one.

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