Peggy Parish quotes

Peggy Parish quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“I guess I love mischief as much as Amelia Bedelia. I simply enjoy laughing at life.”
-- Peggy Parish

#Laughing Quotes #Amelia Quotes #Enjoy Quotes

“That is the saving grace of humor, if you fail no one is laughing at you.”

Source : "The Big Picture: An American Commentary". Book by A. Whitney Brown, 1991.
“I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do.”
“If a man is tongue-tied, don't laugh at him, but, rather, feel pity for him, as you would for a man with broken legs.”

Source : Abraham Cahan (2013). “The Rise of David Levinsky”, p.43, Courier Corporation
“I laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all.”
“At around 19 I realized that I really didn't have any skills other than making people laugh, so I should probably pursue it full-time.”

Source : "Mindy’s Pally". Interview with Devon Ivie, www.interviewmagazine.com. September 16, 2014.
“Some people help thousands of people directly, like Marie Curie or Susan B. Anthony. Others help us by inspiring us, like Amelia Earhart. But you do have to help someone.”
“I am so proud of Amelia Boynton. I can burst with pride.”
“Amelia Earhart, who said, Stop looking for me; see if you can find my luggage! Never got a dinner!”
“I have finally become a husband and I am genuinely enjoying every moment of it.”
“I don't think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.”

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