Cary Grant is said to have been reluctant to reveal his age to the public, having played the youthful lover for more years than would have been appropriate. One day, while he was sorting out some business with his agent, a telegram arrived from a journalist who was desperate to learn how old the actor was. It read: HOW OLD CARY GRANT? Grant, who happened to open it himself, immediately cabled back: OLD CARY GRANT FINE. HOW YOU?
One day in New York City, Morgenbesser put his pipe in his mouth as he was ascending the subway steps. A policeman approached and told him that there was no smoking on the subway. Morgenbesser pointed out that he was leaving the subway, not entering it, and that he had not yet lit up. The cop repeated his injunction. Morgenbesser repeated his observation. After a few such exchanges, the cop saw he was beaten and fell back on the oldest standby of enfeebled authority: "If I let you do it, I'd have to let everyone do it." To this the old philosopher replied, "Who do you think you are—Kant?" His last word was misconstrued, and the whole question of the Categorical Imperative had to be hashed out down at the police station. Morgenbesser won the argument.
Upon his return from the battle of Crete in 1941, Evelyn Waugh was asked for his impressions of the action (his first real experience with live fire). His verdict? "Like German opera. Too long and too loud."
One day, Pope John received a courtesy visit at the Vatican from the Anglican bishop of Gibraltar (whose see, oddly, covers the entire Mediterranean region). The pope stepped forward to greet his guest: "Good day, Bishop," he enthused. "I believe I'm in your diocese!"
I hope it helps you.
2006-09-27 06:41:12
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answered by Pivoine 7
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http://www.anecdota.org
http://www.anecdotage.com/index.php
http://www.nonstopenglish.com/reading/quotations/k_Anecdotes.asp
2006-09-27 06:28:42
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answered by Anonymous
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i am sorry, i cannot do that.
2006-09-27 07:04:36
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answered by Minami Iwasaki 2
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