40 Quotes By Steven Wright


Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.
Steven Wright on great

I have an answering machine in my car. It says, I'm home now. But leave a message and I'll call when I'm out.
Steven Wright on home

Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.
Steven Wright on humor

I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.
Steven Wright on legal

Babies don't need a vacation, but I still see them at the beach... it pisses me off! I'll go over to a little baby and say 'What are you doing here? You haven't worked a day in your life!'
Steven Wright on life

I went to the bank and asked to borrow a cup of money. They said, 'What for?' I said, 'I'm going to buy some sugar.'
Steven Wright on money

When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, 'Did you sleep good?' I said 'No, I made a few mistakes.'
Steven Wright on morning

I poured spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone.
Steven Wright on pet

My roommate got a pet elephant. Then it got lost. It's in the apartment somewhere.
Steven Wright on pet

I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a poem about everything.
Steven Wright on poetry

There was a power outage at a department store yesterday. Twenty people were trapped on the escalators.
Steven Wright on power

When I die, I'm leaving my body to science fiction.
Steven Wright on science

Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.
Steven Wright on time

I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.
Steven Wright on time

I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time.
Steven Wright on time

Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.
Steven Wright on time

I bought some instant water one time but I didn't know what to add to it.
Steven Wright on time

I saw a bank that said '24 Hour Banking,' but I don't have that much time.
Steven Wright on time

I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place.
Steven Wright on work

Curiosity killed the cat, but for awhile I was a suspect.
Steven Wright on animals