Laurence J. Peter Quotes - Page 6

A man convinced against his will is not convinced.

A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when he crosses the street.

When a New Yorker looks like he has a suntan, it's probably rust.

The habitually punctual make all their mistakes right on time.

Poetry is that which is lost in translation.

Home is where the college student home for the holidays isn't.

They lead only as the carved wooden figurehead leads the ship.

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed king can still goof up.

Middle age is when the best exercise is one of discretion.

If you can't keep up, drag them down to your level.

No committee could ever come up with anything as revolutionary as a camel - anything as practical and as perfectly designed to perform effectively under such difficult conditions.

The cave-dweller's wife complained that he hadn't dragged her anywhere in months.

Two can live as cheaply as one - if they both have good jobs.

When you see yourself quoted in print and you’re sorry you said it, it suddenly becomes a misquotation.