“I'm not crazy about reality, but it's still the only place to get a decent meal.”
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
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“One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know.”
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
“Please accept my resignation. I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member.”
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
As quoted in The Groucho Letters (1967) by Arthur Sheekman. The sentiment predates Marx by 61 years, however; it likely originated with John Galsworthy in The Forsyte Saga. In Part I, Chapter II, "Old Jolyon Goes to the Opera" http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2559, it's said of Old Jolyon that, "He naturally despised the Club that did take him." after another refused him because he was in a trade. <br class="br">Variant: I sent the club a wire stating: «Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member». <br class="br">Source: Groucho and Me
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
To S J Perelman about his book Dawn Ginsbergh’s Revenge (1929), as quoted in LIFE (9 February 1962)
“Marriage is a wonderful institution… but who wants to live in an institution?”
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
Apparently attributed to Marx in Bennett Cerf's Try and Stop Me, first published in 1944. A citation of this can been seen in the Kentucky New Era on November 9, 1964 http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X-orAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZWcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4581,3323702&dq=art-of-looking-for-trouble&hl=en. Also attributed to Marx by Rand Paul in "The Long Stand," ch. 1 of Taking a Stand: Moving Beyond Partisan Politics to Unite America (New York, N. Y.: Center Street, 26 May 2015), p. 5. <br class="br">The original quotation belongs to Sir Ernest Benn (Henry Powell Spring, What is Truth?, Orange Press, 1944, p. 31 https://books.google.com/books?id=snxbAAAAMAAJ&q=Ernest+benn+%22Politics+is+the+art+of%22&dq=Ernest+benn+%22Politics+is+the+art+of%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAjgUahUKEwiK3Zm-qojIAhWGVZIKHdFYBqY); a first known citation reportedly appears in the Springfield (MA) Republican on July 27, 1930. <br class="br">Misattributed <br class="br">Variant: Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies. <br class="br">Source: Gyles Brandreth, Word Play: A cornucopia of puns, anagrams and other contortions and curiosities of the English language, Coronet, 2015.
“I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception.”
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
Quote by Leo Rosten in The Many Worlds of Leo Rosten http://books.google.com/books?id=8FkwAAAAIAAJ&q=%22i+never+forget+a+face+but+in+your+case+i'll+be+glad+to+make+an+exception%22&pg=PA17#v=onepage (1964)
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
As quoted in Halliwell’s Filmgoer’s Companion (1984) by Leslie Halliwell
Variant: I find TV very educational. Every time someone switches it on I go into another room and read a good book.
“If a black cat crosses your path, it signifies that the animal is going somewhere.”
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
“Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light.”
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
Source: The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
“Those are my principles, and if you don't like them… well I have others.”
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
“The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.”
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian
“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.”
Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American comedian