Quote

He laughs best whose laugh lasts.

Laurence J. Peter

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Laurence J. Peter
Age: 70 †
Born: 1919
Born: September 16
Died: 1990
Died: January 12
Psychologist
Teacher
Vancouver
British Columbia
Laurence Johnston Peter
Laurence Peter
Whose
Laughing
Lasts
Best
Laughs
Humour
Laugh

More quotes by Laurence J. Peter

Image
If the outcome is good, what's the difference between motives that sound good and good, sound motives?
Laurence J. Peter
Image
Don't believe in miracles - depend on them.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
In spite of warnings, nothing much happens until the status quo becomes more painful than change.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well informed just to be undecided about them.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
Incompetence plus incompetence equals incompetence.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
I inherited my ability from both parents my mother's ability for spending money, and my father's ability for not earning it.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
A true friend will see you through when others see that you are through.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
. . . if you can tell the difference between good advice and bad advice, you don't need advice.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
When a person puts his best foot forward and gets it stepped on, that's life.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
Bore : A fellow who can change the subject back to his topic of conversation faster than you can change it back to yours.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
When a New Yorker looks like he has a suntan, it's probably rust.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
The modern child will answer you back before you've said anything.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
When I want your opinion I'll give it to you.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
There are two kinds of egotists: Those who admit it, and the rest of us
Laurence J. Peter
Image
Against logic there is no armor like ignorance.
Laurence J. Peter
Image
Don't worry about middle age: you'll outgrow it.
Laurence J. Peter