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Paraprosdokian sentences ...
Paraprosdokian--a
figure of speech that uses an unexpected ending to a series or
phrase.
I
asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike
and asked for forgiveness.
Do
not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with
experience.
Going
to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes
you a car.
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the
list.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear
bright until you hear them speak.
If I agreed with you we'd both be
wrong.
We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in
public.
War does not determine who is right - only who is
left.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it
in a fruit salad.
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse
gets the cheese.
Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening',
and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
To steal ideas from one person
is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
A bus station is where a
bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work
station.
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it
takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Dolphins are so smart that within
a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the
pool and throw them fish.
I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just
wanted pay checks.
A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can
prove that you don't need it.
Whenever I fill out an application, in the
part that says "If an emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR".
I didn't say it
was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
I saw
a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it...so I said
"Implants?"
Why
does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check
when you say the paint is wet?
Women will never be equal to men until
they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think
they are sexy.
Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for
president and 50 for Miss America ?
Behind every successful man is his
woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
A
clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
You do not need a
parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
The
voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!
Always
borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.
A diplomat is
someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward
to the trip.
Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home,
even if you wish they were.
Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes
misery easier to live with.
I discovered I scream the same way whether
I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches
my foot.
Some
cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.
There's a fine
line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.
I
used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
I always take life with a grain
of salt, plus a slice of lemon, and a shot of tequila.
When tempted to
fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses
water.
You're never too old to learn something stupid.
To be sure
of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the
target.
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
Some people hear
voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination
whatsoever.
A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after
it as when you are in it.
If you are supposed to learn from your
mistakes, why do some people have more than one child?
Change is
inevitable, except from a vending
machine.
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