If a person feels he can't communicate, the least he can do is shut up about it.

Quote by Tom Lehrer

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Bad weather always looks worse through a window.

Bad weather always looks worse through a window.

Life is like a sewer... what you get out of it depends on what you...

Life is like a sewer... what you get out of it depends on what you...

If I can't get people to commit themselves on whether or not there is a...

If I can't get people to commit themselves on whether or not there is a...

An actress must never lose her ego - without it she has no talent.

An actress must never lose her ego - without it she has no talent.

Think as you work, for in the final analysis, your worth to your company comes...

Think as you work, for in the final analysis, your worth to your company comes...

It is sobering to consider that when Mozart was my age he had already been...

It is sobering to consider that when Mozart was my age he had already been...

On my income tax 1040 it says Check this box if you are blind. I...

On my income tax 1040 it says Check this box if you are blind. I...

Life is like a sewer. What you get out of it depends on what you...

Life is like a sewer. What you get out of it depends on what you...

When you get to fifty-two food becomes more important than sex.

When you get to fifty-two food becomes more important than sex.

Counting in octal is just like counting in decimal, if you don't use your .

Counting in octal is just like counting in decimal, if you don't use your .

Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you...

Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you...

The Army has carried the American ideal to its logical conclusion. Not only do they...

The Army has carried the American ideal to its logical conclusion. Not only do they...

All books can be indecent books, though recent books are bolder. For filth, I'm glad...

All books can be indecent books, though recent books are bolder. For filth, I'm glad...

Apart from that Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?

Apart from that Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?

It is a sobering thought that when Mozart was my age, he had been dead...

It is a sobering thought that when Mozart was my age, he had been dead...

Once all the Germans were warlike and mean But that couldn't happen again We taught...

Once all the Germans were warlike and mean But that couldn't happen again We taught...

In my youth there were words you couldn't say in front of a girl; now...

In my youth there were words you couldn't say in front of a girl; now...

Be prepared, and be careful not to do your good deeds when there's no one...

Be prepared, and be careful not to do your good deeds when there's no one...

I feel that if a person has problems communicating the very least he can do...

I feel that if a person has problems communicating the very least he can do...

I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.

I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.