Simon Munnery Quotes

“Why do men die before their wives? Could it be because they want to?”

“Look at the sea and remember the past. Look at the sky and imagine the future. Look at the land and think of the present. And in the most profound place where land, sea and sky are one - there ye shall play volleyball.”

“"The pen is mightier than the sword," you say. Get out your pens and prepare to have your logic tested by steel.”

“You may think I'm cruel to the monkey, but you only see the tip of the iceberg, for the monkey is cruel to me. It hits me when I sleep. It sleeps when I hit it. Imagine how impotent that makes me feel.”

“Sex. If you want it badly that's how you're going to get it.”

“In this world there are winners and losers. And, of course, 'the others', who comprise the majority.”

“I was walking down the road the other day, and I couldn't help but notice how beautiful the world is. And I thought to myself "Why would anyone in their right mind bother to take drugs?". Then I remembered I was on drugs, and that was the reason.”

“Although no man is an island, you can make quite an effective raft out of six.”

“It is the vanity of women to spend hours in front of the mirror. It is the vanity of men not to bother.”

“You know, it was only after my father showed me what I would inherit that I struggled to keep him alive.”

“Like most true Scots I despise the haggis, the kilt and the caber. Unlike most true Scots, I am not Scottish.”

“It is said that behind every great man lies a great woman. This is because women lie.”

“I went to a funeral the other day. Caught the wreath.”

“Clowns divorce. Custardy battle.”