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Calvin Trillin is an American journalist known for his humorous and satirical writing style. Born on December 5, 1935, he has had a career that spans various fields, including literature, commentary, and news reporting.

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Famous Calvin Trillin Quotes

“Did you know that five out of three people have trouble with fractions.”

People Knows Three Five Trouble Fractions Did You Know

Author:Calvin Trillin

“You know, I used to say, when people say, 'How do you think about what to write about in the poems every week?' And I say, 'Well, I have to turn it in on Monday, so on Sunday nights I turn the shower to iambic pentameter and it sort of works out that way.'”

People Thinking Knows Way Writing Wells Used Night Turns Week Work Out Sunday Showers Monday Sunday Night

Author:Calvin Trillin

“By the way, did you fellows know that a hummingbird weighs as much as a quarter? Do you think a hummingbird also weighs the same as two dimes and a nickel? But then she asked a question of her own: How do they weigh a hummingbird?”

Thinking Knows Way Two Fellows Quarters Dimes Nickels Hummingbirds

Book:Enough's Enough: And Other Rules of Life

Source: Enough's Enough: And Other Rules of Life

“When someone reaches middle age, people he knows begin to get put in charge of things, and knowing what he knows about the people who are being put in charge of things scares the hell out of him.”

People Knows Age Hell Knowing Middle Scare Middle Ages

Book:Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff

Source: Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff

“I've decided to skip 'holistic'. I don't know what it means, and I don't want to know. That may seem extreme, but I followed the same strategy toward 'Gestalt' and the 'Twist', and lived to tell the tale.”

Knows Want May Mean Seems Decided Strategy Extremes Tales Twists Skip Holistic Gestalt

Author:Calvin Trillin

“I don't cook. I don't know anything about food. I've never reviewed a restaurant.”

Knows Cooks Restaurants

Author:Calvin Trillin

“We all know funny people who can't get it down on the page - even funny writers who can't get it down on the page.”

People Knows Pages Funny People

Author:Calvin Trillin

About the Author

Born: December 5, 1935
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 103

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