Art Buchwald Quotes

Dinner is not what you do in the evening before something else. Dinner is the evening.

~ Art Buchwald

Whether it is the best of times or the worst of times, it is the only time we have.

~ Art Buchwald

We seem to be going through a period of nostalgia, and everyone seems to think yesterday was better than today. I don't think it was, and I would advise you not to wait ten years before admitting today was great. If you're hung up on nostalgia, pretend today is yesterday and just go out and have one hell of a time.

~ Art Buchwald

And Man created the plastic bag and the tin and aluminum can and the cellophane wrapper and the paper plate, and this was good because Man could then take his automobile and buy all his food in one place and He could save that which was good to eat in the refrigerator and throw away that which had no further use. And soon the earth was covered with plastic bags and aluminum cans and paper plates and disposable bottles and there was nowhere to sit down or walk, and Man shook his head and cried: Look at this Godawful mess.

~ Art Buchwald

Whether it is the best of times or the worst of times, it is the only time we've got.

~ Art Buchwald

I explained to him I had simple tastes and didn't want anything ostentatious no matter what it costs.

~ Art Buchwald

Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

~ Art Buchwald

This is a wonderful way to celebrate an 80th birthday... I wanted to be 65 again, but they wouldn't let me - Homeland Security.

~ Art Buchwald

You can't make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you're doing is recording it.

~ Art Buchwald