When Insults Had Class

Grandma Stella shares a collection of classic, witty insults from various famous figures, highlighting a time when cleverness was key.

When Insults Had Class

‘He loves nature in spite of what it did to him.’
~ Forrest Tucker

‘He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of anyone I know.’
~ Abraham Lincoln

‘He uses statistics as a drunken uses lamp posts, for support rather than illumination.’
~ Andrew Lang

‘He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.’
~ Billy Wilder

‘Some cause happiness wherever they
go; others whenever they go.’
~ Andrew Lang