Author: Irvin S. Cobb

Quotes

Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn.

Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn.

- Irvin S. Cobb

A good storyteller is a person with a good memory and hopes other people haven't.

A good storyteller is a person with a good memory and hopes other people haven't.

- Irvin S. Cobb

If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers.

If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers.

- Irvin S. Cobb

I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial.

I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial.

- Irvin S. Cobb

As I understand it, sport is hard work for which you do not get paid.

As I understand it, sport is hard work for which you do not get paid.

- Irvin S. Cobb

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