28 Quotes & Sayings By Henny Youngman

Henny Youngman was born in Brooklyn, NY and was a vaudeville performer and comedian before he became a famous stand-up comedian. His joke/tirade "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" has become a catch phrase for any occasion. He is the only man in history to have his own stamp, book, and park.

Do you know what it means to come home at...
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Do you know what it means to come home at night to a woman who'll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness? It means you're in the wrong house, that's what it means. Henny Youngman
When you battle with your conscience and lose, you win....
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When you battle with your conscience and lose, you win. -Henny Youngman, comedian and violinist (1906-1998) Henny Youngman
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You can't buy love but you can pay heavily for it. Henny Youngman
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The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret. Henny Youngman
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I wanted to become an atheist but I gave it up. They have no holidays. Henny Youngman
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My brother-in-law had to give up his last job because of illness. His boss became sick of him. Henny Youngman
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I know what I'm giving up for Lent: my New Year's resolutions. Henny Youngman
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I don't fly on account of my religion. I'm a devout coward. Henny Youngman
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Don't move! I want to forget you just the way you are. Henny Youngman
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I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays. Henny Youngman
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This man used to go to school with his dog. Then they were separated. His dog graduated! Henny Youngman
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A self-taught man usually has a poor teacher and a worse student. Henny Youngman
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Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays. Henny Youngman
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What's the use of happiness? It can't buy you money. Henny Youngman
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If you're going to do something tonight that you'll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late. Henny Youngman
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This man is frank and earnest with women. In Fresno, he's Frank and in Chicago he's Ernest. Henny Youngman
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I've been in love with the same woman for forty-one years. If my wife finds out, she'll kill me. Henny Youngman
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When God sneezed, I didn't know what to say. Henny Youngman
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I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places. Henny Youngman
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When I told my doctor I couldn't afford an operation, he offered to touch-up my X-rays. Henny Youngman
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Just got back from a pleasure trip: I took my mother-in-law to the airport. Henny Youngman
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She's been married so many times she has rice marks on her face. Henny Youngman
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If at first you don't succeed... so much for skydiving. Henny Youngman
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I've got all the money I'll ever need, if I die by four o'clock. Henny Youngman
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I know a man who doesn't pay to have his trash taken out. How does he get rid of his trash? He gift wraps it, and puts in into an unlocked car. Henny Youngman
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My brother was a lifeguard in a car wash. Henny Youngman
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My dad was the town drunk. Most of the time that's not so bad but New York City? Henny Youngman