Author: Calvin Trillin

Quotes

People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.

People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.

- Calvin Trillin

There's always a source for humor.

There's always a source for humor.

- Calvin Trillin

Health food makes me sick.

Health food makes me sick.

- Calvin Trillin

The shelf life of the average trade book is somewhere between milk and yogurt.

The shelf life of the average trade book is somewhere between milk and yogurt.

- Calvin Trillin

I never did very well in math - I could never seem to persuade the teacher that I hadn't meant my answers literally.

I never did very well in math - I could never seem to persuade the teacher that I hadn't meant my answers literally.

- Calvin Trillin

As far as I'm concerned, 'whom' is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler.

As far as I'm concerned, 'whom' is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler.

- Calvin Trillin

Canadians are very well behaved, they don't throw their food.

Canadians are very well behaved, they don't throw their food.

- Calvin Trillin

With humor, it's so subjective that trying to think of what the ideal reader would think would drive you crazy.

With humor, it's so subjective that trying to think of what the ideal reader would think would drive you crazy.

- Calvin Trillin

When it comes to rapacious 19th century capitalism, my family's hands are clean.

When it comes to rapacious 19th century capitalism, my family's hands are clean.

- Calvin Trillin

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