Louisa Alcott, author: "Is it not meningitis?"
George Appel, a gangster, about to be executed by electrocution: "Well, gentlemen, you are about to see a baked Appel."
Lady Astor, First female member of Parliament, upon awaking to find herself surrounded by her entire family: "Am I dying or is this my birthday?"
Dominique Bouhours, French grammarian: "I am about to -- or I am going to -- die: either expression is correct."
Luther Burbank: "I don't feel good."
Joe DiMaggio, baseball player, American legend: "I'll finally get to see Marilyn."
Leonhard Euler, mathematician: "I die."
James French, sentenced to death in the electric chair: "How about this for a headline for tomorrow's paper? 'French Fries'."
H. G. Wells: "Go away. I'm all right."
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