Saturday, November 6, 2010

Paraprosdokians

War does not determine who is right – only who is left.

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To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

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A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

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Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.

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A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.

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Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?

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Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

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Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

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How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?

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The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

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I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted pay checks.

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A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.

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If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of payments.

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Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says 'in an emergency, notify,' I put 'A DOCTOR'.

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If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.

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Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.

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I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not sure.

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Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.