“(Television) We are aggressively striking the terrorists in Iraq, defeating them there so that we will not have to face them in our own country. (Sylvia) Oh, good. So once we get rid of those, there won't be any more.”
NH
“(Woman psychic) In June of 1987, men will begin talking about their feelings; women all over America will be sorry within minutes.”
Nicole Hollander
“(Sylvia) You almost never see a real lady popping out of a cake.”
Nicole Hollander
“(Sylvia at typewriter) On Getting Old in America. By Sylvia. Page One. 1. Best to do it somewhere else.”
Nicole Hollander
“(Dr. Paul Johns, animal linguist, on cats) It seems their entire language consists of two phrases, uttered with varying degrees of intensity: "Hurry that dinner, willya" and "Everything here is mine."...”
Nicole Hollander
“(Sylvia to blindfolded cat) Just put your paw on the map, and that's where we'll go for our vacation. It's a big country, and yet you picked Cleveland.”
Nicole Hollander