Memorable Henny Youngman Quotes

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"A guy walks into the doctor's office. The doctor tells him you need an operation. The guy says I want a second opinion. The doctor said okay, you're ugly too."
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"My brother was a lifeguard in a car wash."
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"Any married man should forget his mistakes - there's no use in two people remembering the same thing."
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"One time I went to a hotel. I asked the bellhop to handle my bag. He felt up my wife!"
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"I once wanted to become an atheist but I gave up, they have no holidays."
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"I know a man who's a hypochondriac. Every time he feels a pain, he thinks he's going to die. It's probably just a sprain."
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"I'm at the age where food has taken the place of sex in my life. In fact, I've just had a mirror put over my kitchen table."
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"If you're going to do something tonight that you'll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late."
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"My dad was the town drunk. Most of the time that's not so bad; but New York City?"
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"I once played a club where a sign said, 'By request: Henny Youngman.' The way it was worded, it looked like a court order - Henny Youngman: BY REQUEST."
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"Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? They’re worth it."
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"One year they wanted to make me poster boy - for birth control."
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"I say the same thing to my wife. There must be 50 million women in New York, but you had to pick on mine."
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"I once asked a girl to marry me. She said, 'I don't cook, I don't sew, so what would I do?' I said, 'You can do that on the side.'"
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"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up – they have no holidays."
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"I saw a beautiful girl walking down the street… I said I bet you $10 you're not going out with me. She said, 'You're on.'"
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"The reason the golf pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can't see him laughing."
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"People always ask me, 'Where were you when Kennedy was shot?' Well, I don't have an alibi."
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"It's tough to stay married. My wife kisses the dog on the lips, yet she won't drink from my glass."
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"I've got all the money I'll ever need if I die by 4 o'clock."
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"How can you do a commercial for a product that is unfit for human consumption?"
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"My son complained every time I kissed him. I said, 'What's the matter, Eric? The neighbor boy always kisses his mother.' I thought he had me there, but Eric said, 'How about a father who goes around kissing every mother?'"
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"The older I get, the more I realize the value of privacy. We had a couple of tragedies here"
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"A guy complains of a headache. Another guy says, ‘Do what I do. I put my head on my wife’s bosom, and the headache goes away.' The next day, the man says, 'Well, did you do what I told you to?' 'Yes, I sure did. By the way, you have a nice house!'"
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"When I told my doctor I couldn't afford an operation, he offered to touch-up my X-rays."
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"I know a man who’s a house salesman. He sold his home himself. He teaches his kids, 'Don’t let anyone handle your sale... handle it yourself'"
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"Last time I saw a congressman he was on the Capitol steps being sworn in."
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"I once went to a doctor who gave me a shot and he said my arm would hurt for three days. The next day, I got married, and my arm didn’t hurt at all."
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"If you want to know if your brain is flabby, feel your legs."
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"My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water in the carburetor. I asked where the car was, and she told me 'In the lake.'"
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"A man's best friend is his dog. That's assuming you want a friend who messes on your carpet and drools on your newspaper."
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"I've been married for 27 years. Do I get credit for time served?"
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"I asked the waiter, 'Is this milk fresh?' He said, 'Sure, lady, three hours ago it was grass.'"
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"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up. They have no holidays."
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"I have no idea what makes my wife tick. I've never had the courage to take her apart to find out."
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"I came from a very poor family. I could only go to school if it didn't rain."
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"I asked the bank to lend me a basketball. They said I had to have a net worth."
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"I found there was only one way to look thin: hang out with fat people."
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"When I want to read a book, I write one."
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"I've got all the money I'll ever need, if I die by 4 o'clock."
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"My grandfather taught me how to be happy. He was an old man with no money."
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"Take my wife... Please!"
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"A doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn't pay his bill, so he gave him another six months."
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"I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back."
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"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading."
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"My wife's cooking is so bad, the flies chipped in to fix the screen door."
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"I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary. 'Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!' she said. So, I suggested the kitchen."
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"I once wanted to become an atheist but I gave up... They have no holidays."
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"My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met."
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"I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it."
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"I once saw a forklift lift a crate of forks. And it was way too literal for me."
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"Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? They're worth it."
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"I saw six men kicking and punching the mother-in-law. My neighbor said 'Are you going to help?' I said, 'No, six should be enough.'"
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"I have good looking kids. Thank goodness my wife cheats on me."
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"Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music, and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays."
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"I once made love for an hour and fifteen minutes, but it was the night the clocks are set ahead."
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"I told the mailman, 'Nothing for me today.' He said, 'I think last week was enough.'"
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"Take my wife...please!"
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"A man who says marriage is a 50-50 proposition doesn't understand two things: women and fractions."
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"When I read about the dangers of drinking, I gave up reading."
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"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays."
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"My wife dresses to kill. She cooks the same way."
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"My wife keeps complaining I never listen to her...or something like that."
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"I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her."
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"The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret."
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"My wife and I have the secret to making a marriage last: two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, have a little wine and good food. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays."
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"If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it."
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"Do you know what it means to come home at night to a woman who'll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness? It means you're in the wrong house, that's what it means."
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"I've got all the money I'll ever need, if I die by four o'clock."
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"When I said I was going to become a comedian, they all laughed. Well, they're not laughing now."
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"My doctor grabbed me by the wallet and said, 'Cough!'"
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"A doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn't pay his bill, so the doctor gave him another six months."
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"I'm a man of few words. You're very lucky."
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"The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it."
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"I just got back from a pleasure trip. I took my mother-in-law to the airport."
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"Take my wife, please!"
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"I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places."
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"A man goes to a psychiatrist. The doctor says, 'You're crazy.' The man says, 'I want a second opinion!' 'Okay, you're ugly too!'"
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"If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you."
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"I once wanted to be an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays."
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"I came from a real tough neighborhood. I put my hand in some cement and felt another hand."
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"The horse I bet on was so slow, the jockey kept a diary of the trip."
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"I always say, 'Keep a diary and someday it'll keep you.'"
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"I once asked my grandfather how old he was. He said, 'I don't know, I keep forgetting.'"
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"I told the waiter, 'This coffee tastes like mud.' He said, 'Yes, it's fresh ground.'"
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"You can't set the world on fire without a spark."
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"I told my wife the truth. I told her I was seeing a psychiatrist. Then she told me the truth: that she was seeing a psychiatrist, two plumbers, and a bartender."
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"I told my son he'll be spoiled when he gets older. He asked me, 'How can that happen, Dad?'"
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"My wife and I were happy for 20 years. Then we met."
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"I told the kids every day, 'Marry for money. You can borrow love.'"
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"Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair."
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"I told the boss I wanted a pay raise. He told me to put my request in writing. I said, 'I'm not talking about paper, I'm talking about money.'"
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"I've been in love with the same woman for forty-one years. If my wife finds out, she'll kill me."
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"Someone stole all my credit cards, but I won't be reporting it. The thief spends less than my wife."
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"I asked the waiter, 'Is this milk fresh?' He said, 'Lady, three hours ago it was grass.'"
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