Source Quotes by Calvin Trillin

“I am firmly committed to the proposition that whoever is in power is exceedingly silly.... And that goes for the opposition as well.”

— Calvin Trillin

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

Perhaps we've time to have a look at the Number Thirty-One bus queue before we turn in.

— Calvin Trillin

Irving Wallace family - they have preservatives.

— Calvin Trillin

“All White House hopefuls we forewarn: You'll have to prove that you were born. Before Trump hits the state of granite, He must identify…

— Calvin Trillin

We all know funny people who can't get it down on the page - even funny writers who can't get it down on the…

— Calvin Trillin

If bumblebee leavings and stump paste are so good for you, why can't any of those guys (in the health stores) grow full beards?

— Calvin Trillin

At American weddings, the quality of the food is in inverse proportion to the social position of the bride and groom.

— Calvin Trillin

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

— Calvin Trillin

Avoid restaurants with names that are improbable descriptions, such as the Purple Goose, the Blue Kangaroo or the Quilted Orangutan.

— Calvin Trillin

I don't cook. I don't know anything about food. I've never reviewed a restaurant.

— Calvin Trillin

Fairs are good places to eat, particularly for stand-up eaters--which is one of the kinds of eaters I am, although when I eat standing…

— Calvin Trillin