I hope that when I die, people say about me, 'Boy, that guy sure owed me a lot of money.

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About Jack Handey

Jack Handey (born February 25, 1949) is an American humorist. He is best known for his "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey", a large body of surrealistic one-liner jokes featured on Saturday Night Live, as well as his "Fuzzy Memories" and "My Big Thick Novel" shorts, and for his deadpan delivery....

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The memories of my family outings are still a source of strength to me. I remember we'd all pile into the car—I forget what kind it was—and drive and drive. I'm not sure where we'd go, but I think there were some trees there. The smell of something was strong in the air as we played whatever sport we played. I remember a bigger, older guy we called "Dad." We'd eat some stuff, or not, and then I think we went home. I guess some things never leave you.

Whenever someone asks me to define love, I usually think for a minute, then I spin around and pin the guy's arm behind his back. Now who's asking the questions?

One thing kids like is to be tricked. For instance, I was going to take my little nephew to Disneyland, but instead I drove him to an old burned-out warehouse. "Oh, no," I said, "Disneyland burned down." He cried and cried, but I think that, deep down, he thought it was a pretty good joke. I started to drive over to the real Disneyland, but it was getting late.

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To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other.

I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it.

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The only reason I made a commercial for American Express was to pay for my American Express bill.

—Peter Ustinov

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How do you make a million? You start with $900,000.

—Stephen Lewis

Money doesn't always bring happiness. People with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars.

—Hobart Brown

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I wanted to make more than just money. I wanted to make a difference and be remembered.

—Penelope Douglas in Misconduct

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A lot of people wonder how you can tell if you're really in love. Just ask yourself this question: 'Would I mind being financially destroyed by this person?

—Ronnie Shakes

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