Once you start buying first aid kits you start having accidents. — George Mikes Accidents Copy Share Image
The man who is not afraid of danger is not a hero, but a psychopath. — George Mikes Danger Copy Share Image
An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one. — George Mikes Englishman Copy Share Image
Humility is one of the most repulsive virtues, nearly always false. — George Mikes Character Copy Share Image
THE British are brave people. They can face anything, except reality. — George Mikes Brave Copy Share Image
The Americans are extremely gadget minded people and American gadgets have a peculiar characteristic: they work. — George Mikes America Copy Share Image
“Remember: If you go for a walk with a friend in England, don't say a single word for hours; if you go… — George Mikes Dogs Copy Share Image
Rich people (in Australia) have swimming pools in their gardens but, at least, they do swim in them. — George Mikes Australia Copy Share Image
“Q. Why don’t they work harder? A. They just don’t like hard work. The Germans have a reputation for hard work, so… — George Mikes British Copy Share Image
“Q. Why don't the British panic? A. They do, but very quietly. It is impossible for the naked eye to tell their… — George Mikes Anxiety Copy Share Image
On the Continent stray cats are judged individually on their merit-some are loved, some are only respected; in England they are universally… — George Mikes Ancient Copy Share Image
Tel-Aviv airport is still the only airport in the world where each passenger is met by ten relatives. — George Mikes Copy Share Image
The country has always been governed by a coalition but today it is governed by a so-called Grand Coalition which is a… — George Mikes Coalition Copy Share Image
I asked many friends if Australian anti-intellectualism was still a living force and they all told me it was. If you are… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
“The final reason is purely practical and based on sound economic assessment. Whether we work or not makes hardly any difference. So… — George Mikes Economics Copy Share Image
“Overstatement, too, plays a considerable part in English social life. This takes mostly the form of someone remarking: ‘I say…’ and then… — George Mikes Keeping silent Copy Share Image
“THE trouble with tea is that originally it was quite a good drink. So a group of the most eminent British scientists… — George Mikes Coffee Copy Share Image
“Mr S. got angry. ‘Yes, I do have a son. He’s a good-for-nothing. A dead loss.’ I couldn’t ask which prison he… — George Mikes Prison Copy Share Image
“There is nothing personal in the fact that they ignore you: they are simply Miltonists. All English shop assistants are Miltonists. A… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
Although the rudiments of snobbery are there, its finer developments are basically alien to the Australian soul - that is, if Australians… — George Mikes Aliens Copy Share Image
The world still consists of two clearly divided groups: the English and the foreigners. One group consists of less than 50 million… — George Mikes Foreigners Copy Share Image
“Terribly rude expressions (if pronounced grimly) are: ‘I am afraid that…’ ’unless...’ ‘nevertheless…’ ‘How queer...’ and ‘I am sorry, but…’ It is… — George Mikes Big mouth Copy Share Image
Japan suffered terribly from the atomic bomb but never adopted a pose of moral superiority, implying: 'We would never have done it!'… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
“5. Television is of great educational value. It teaches you while still really young how to (a) kill, (b) rob, (c) embezzle,… — George Mikes Crime Copy Share Image
“Only motorists can answer this puzzling question: What are taxis for? A simple pedestrian knows that they are certainly not there to… — George Mikes Day and night Copy Share Image
“The worst kind of soul is the great Slav soul. People who suffer from it are usually very deep thinkers. They may… — George Mikes Deep thinker Copy Share Image
“The first aim of a British film producer should be to teach Hollywood a lesson. Do not be misled, however, by the… — George Mikes British film Copy Share Image
“Zebra crossings have produced a peculiar new type of mentality in an increasing number of people. This has its new correlated freedom:… — George Mikes Freedom Copy Share Image
“You should be careful when using these endless words. An acquaintance of mine once was fortunate enough to discover the most impressive… — George Mikes Business Copy Share Image
In England the boy pats his adored one on the back and says softly, "I don't object, you know." If he is… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
The English take everything with an exquisite sense of humour. They are only offended if you tell them that they have no… — George Mikes English language Copy Share Image
Prices in Italy are only slightly lower than in France, which means that Italy is a very expensive country for everyone, natives,… — George Mikes Country Copy Share Image
A criminal may improve and become a decent member of society. A foreigner cannot improve. Once a foreigner, always a foreigner. There… — George Mikes Crime Copy Share Image
The Japanese are human beings like the rest of us, but they will strongly resent this insinuation. — George Mikes Funny Copy Share Image
I said in my earlier book, and find no reason for retracting my statement, that the famous Jewish sense of humour got… — George Mikes Book Copy Share Image
“IT is easy to be rude on the Continent. You just shout and call people names of a zoological character.” — George Mikes Continent Copy Share Image
Nobody uses his car in New York, because so many people use it that traffic is congested and unbearably slow. — George Mikes Copy Share Image
'I don't say a Zionist must be insane,' said President Weizmann, 'but it helps if he is.' — George Mikes Funny Copy Share Image
“It is so much nicer to ask, when someone speaks of Barbados, Banska Bystrica or Fiji: ‘Oh those little islands… Are they… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
