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In the past the mood of the comic postcard could enter into the central stream of literature, and jokes barely different from McGill's could casually be uttered between the murders in Shakespeare's tragedies. That is no longer possible, and a whole category of humour, integral to our literature till 1800 or thereabouts, has dwindled down to these ill-drawn postcards, leading a barely legal existence in cheap stationers' windows. The corner of the human heart that they speak for might easily manifest itself in worse forms, and I for one should be sorry to see them vanish.
Donald McGill
Judge: "You are prevaricating, sir. Did you or did you not sleep with this woman?" Co-respondent: "Not a wink, my lord!"
Donald McGill
I want to back the favourite, please. My sweetheart gave me a pound to do it both ways!
Donald McGill
For Heaven's sake, send help! There's a man trying to get into my room and the door's locked!
Donald McGill
I like seeing experienced girls home." "But I'm not experienced!" "You're not home yet!
Donald McGill
I've been struggling for years to get a fur coat. How did you get yours?" "I left off struggling.
Donald McGill
Can't see my little Willy.
Donald McGill
Do you like Kipling?" "I don't know, you naughty boy, I've never kippled.
Donald McGill
'Isaiah' – what a funny name for a teddy bear!" "Well, you see one eye's 'igher than the other.
Donald McGill