54 Henny Youngman Quotes
Henny Youngman cracks quick, self-deprecating jokes about marriage, relationships and everyday absurdities.
Henny Youngman quotes
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Take my wife-please!
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My wife is a light eater. As soon as it's light, she starts eating.
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My wife wanted her face lifted. They couldn't do that. But for $80, they lowered her body.
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My wife was at the beauty shop for two hours, and that was only for the estimate.
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My wife is the sweetest, most tolerant, most beautiful woman in the world. This is a paid political announcement.
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Now she's on a diet. Coconuts and bananas. She hasn't lost any weight. But she can climb a tree!
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I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.
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All men are not homeless, but some men are home less than others.
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If there's never been a suicide in your family, why don't you break the monotony?
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If there's ever a price on your head, take it.
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I looked high and low for you. I didn't look low enough.
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What got you out of the woodwork?
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You're the kind of person I would like to have over when I have the measles.
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Some people bring happiness wherever they go. You bring happiness whenever you go.
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Look, I'm not going to engage in a battle of wits with you. I never attack anyone who is unarmed.
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I'd like to introduce you to some friends of mine. I want to break off with them.
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I like you-I have no taste-but I like you.
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The more I think of you the less I think of you.
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I think the world of you...and you know what condition the world is in today.
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When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.
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You have a ready wit. Let me know when it's ready.
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To Dean Martin-Dean, if you had your life to live over again, do it overseas.
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You can't buy love, but you can pay heavily for it.
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I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up-they have no holidays.
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The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.
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He hit me among my face.
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A Jewish man pulls up to the curb and asks the policeman 'Can I park here?' 'No' says the cop. 'What about all these other cars?' 'They didn't ask!
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I asked a Jewish man 'Do you know where Michigan Avenue is?' He said 'Yes', and walked away.
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A Jewish woman had 2 chickens. One got sick, so the woman made chicken soup out of the other one to help the sick one get well.
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Why don't Jews drink? It interferes with their suffering.
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Someone stole all my credit cards, but I wont be reporting it. The thief spends less than my wife did.
Someone stole all my credit cards, but I won't be reporting it. The thief spends less than my wife did
A man goes to a psychiatrist. "Nobody listens to me!" The doctor says, "Next!"
My other brother-in-law died. He was a karate expert, then joined the army. The first time he saluted, he killed himself.
I have a car that I call Flattery because it gets me nowhere.
I'll never forget my first words in the theatre. "Peanuts. Popcorn."
A car hit a Jewish man. The paramedic says, "Are you comfortable?" The man says, "I make a good living."
My brother then bought 1000 Japanese cameras. They all go, "Crick".
The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once... You know what I did before I married? Anything I wanted to.
Just got back from a pleasure trip: I took my mother-in-law to the airport.
The hotel I'm in has a lovely closet. A nail.
Everytime I ask what time it is, I get a different answer.
If you're going to do something tonight that you'll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late.
Psychiatrists say that 1 of 4 people are mentally ill. Check 3 friends. If they are okay, you're it.
The food on the plane was fit for a king. "Here, King!"
There were three kids in my family. One of each sex.
My wife loves to shop at Bloomingdale's. I bring her mail there twice a week.
Losing a wife can be very hard. In my case, it was almost impossible.
He is the only man I ever met with a seersucker face.
Doctor, I have a ringing in my ears." "Don't answer!
A tough guy told me, "I'll bet you $10 you're dead." I was afraid to bet him.
Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? They're worth it.
A baby-sitter is a teenager who gets two dollars an hour to eat five dollars' worth of your food.
My wife and I got remarried. Our divorce didn't work out.