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“I'm really 95 percent Mr. Rogers, and only 5 percent Oscar the Grouch.'”

Economy Percent Oscars Roger Grouches

Author:George Steinbrenner

“If we haven't a grouch against Fortune, we seem unable to avoid one against ourselves.”

Ifs Seems Havens Fortune Grouches

Book:Letters to a Friend

Source: Letters to a Friend

“I believe I have a sunny disposition, and am not naturally a grouch. It takes a lot of optimism, after all, to be a traveler.”

Believe I Believe Optimism Traveler Disposition Sunny Grouches Sunny Disposition

Book:Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings

Source: Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings

“I look a little like Beaker. I think I'm a cross between Beaker and The Count. My hair looks like Oscar the Grouch. It's Muppety hair.”

Thinking Looks Littles Hair Crosses Oscars Grouches

Author:Matthew Gray Gubler

“Expressing criticism of society is not being a grouch.”

Criticism Grouches

Author:Noam Chomsky

“A grouch escapes so many little annoyances that it almost pays to be one.”

Littles Literature Pay Annoyance Grouches

Author:Kin Hubbard

“The fact that slang is apt and forceful makes its use irresistibly tempting. Coarse or profane slang is beside the mark, but "flivver," "taxi," the "movies," "deadly" (meaning dull), "feeling fit," "feeling blue," "grafter," a "fake," "grouch," "hunch" and "right o!" are typical of words that it would make our spoken language stilted to exclude.”

Facts Use Feelings Language Fit Mark Blue Fake Dull Typical Taxi Tempting Profane Coarse Hunches Slang Spoken Language Feeling Blue Grouches

Book:Etiquette: In Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home

Source: Etiquette: In Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home

“I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception.”

“I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.”

Way Life States Humor Funny Work Poverty Extremes My Way Funny Inspirational Extreme Poverty Grouches

Author:Groucho Marx

“Next time I see you, remind me not to talk to you.”

Humor Inspiration Funny Next Humorous Witty Insult Next Time Grouches

Author:Groucho Marx

“I have a mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it.”

Mind Humor Inspiration Funny Beats Clubs Joining Grouches

Author:Groucho Marx

“I just don't want to play the same guy again over and over.”

Want Play Guy Kitsch Curveballs Grouches

Author:Ray Romano

“[He] may talk like an idiot, and look like an idiot, but don't let that fool you: he really is an idiot.”

Looks May Funny Crazy Fool Witty Silly Idiot Insult Foolishness Soup 1930s Grouches

Author:Groucho Marx

“I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception.”

“The Lord loveth a cheerful giver. He also accepteth from a grouch.”

Helping Lord Charity Making A Difference Cheerful Giver Grouches

Author:Catherine Hall

“I don't mind playing absolute bastards... I just don't want to play the grouch.”

Want Mind Play Absolutes Grouches Mind Playing

Author:Hume Cronyn

“I`ve had few dull moments [in my life] and not too many sad and defeated ones. In saying this I am by no means overlooking the rough and rocky years I`ve lived through. But I was not brought up thinking life would be easy. I always expected to work hard for my money and to get nothing I did not earn. And the bad years, it seems to me, were so few that only a dyed-in-the-wool grouch who enjoys feeling sorry for himself would complain.”

Source: My Wonderful World Of Slapstick

“Make two grins grow where there was only a grouch before.”

Two Grows Attitude Grouches

Book:Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work

Source: Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work