Leaving home: a memoir
A source page for quotes linked to Art Buchwald.
“Whether it is the best of times or the worst of times, it is the only time we've got.”
“The most important thing about writing a book is having book parties.”
“Over the years I have met a lot of important people, but no one as important as Elvis Presley.”
“This is what makes me happy: Remembering where I put my house keys.”
“An economist is a man who knows a hundred ways of making love but doesn't know any women.”
“The best way to clean up a son's room is to close the door and pretend it's not part of the house.”
“Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.”
“Have you ever seen a candidate talking to a rich person on television?”
“If you attack the establishment long enough and hard enough, they will make you a member of it.”
“This is not an easy time for humorists because the government is far funnier than we are.”
“When it came to writing about wine, I did what almost everybody does - faked it”
“I like champagne because it always tastes as though my foot's asleep.”
“Ascot is so exclusive that it is the only racecourse in the world where the horses own the people.”
“I always wanted to get into politics, but I was never light enough to make the team.”
“I learned quickly that when I made others laugh, they liked me.”