John Hegley Quotes

John Richard Hegley is an English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter.

✵ 1. October 1953
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Famous John Hegley Quotes

“My grandmother used to say
before you moan about the muck on someone else's glasses
make sure you're not on about the muck on your own

her glasses were filthy”

"Grandma's glasses" (cf: Matthew 7:3 http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bible_(King_James)/Matthew#Chapter_7)
Glad To Wear Glasses (1990)

“This winter
I hope you get a splinter
if you make a toboggan
and it is a mahog'un”

"Poem about not using tropical hardwoods because it diminishes the rain forests"
Glad To Wear Glasses (1990)

“In the beginning was the dog
the real name of Jehovah is Rover
Adam's rib is buried in the garden”

"God is dog"
Glad To Wear Glasses (1990)

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