Evan Esar

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Evan Esar


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Evan Esar (1899–1995) was an American humorist who wrote Esar's Comic Dictionary 1943, "Humorous English" in 1961, and 20,000 Quips and Quotes in 1968. He is known for quotes like "Statistics: The only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions." He also wrote The Legend of Joe Miller, which was privately printed for members of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco by the Grabhorn Press in 1957.

His quotes are commonly found in Crossword puzzles.
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Average rating: 3.96 · 93 ratings · 7 reviews · 34 distinct works
20,000 Quips & Quotes

3.92 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1968 — 5 editions
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The Dictionary of Humorous ...

4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1949 — 14 editions
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Esar's Comic Dictionary

4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1943 — 13 editions
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The Humor of Humor: The Art...

3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions
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Esar's Joke Dictionary

4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1945 — 2 editions
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Humorous English

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The comic encyclopedia: A l...

it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1978 — 2 editions
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Esar's Joke Dictionary

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Esar's Comic Dictionary- Co...

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The Humor of Humor

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“Conscience is what makes a boy tell his mother before his sister does.”
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“Many a man who falls in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl.”
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“Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration,and inspiration.”
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