Mark Leibovich Quotes

To be rude to someone is not my nature.

I'm trying to be entertaining without being mean.

It's important to be thoughtful and mindful about the things you say to other people.

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.

I refuse to be crude and selfish in any way.

I try not to be a jerk. I really do. I try to be nice and cordial.

I try to be funny and not ignorant.

Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.

Ford was warm and friendly. He wouldn't embarrass a Cabinet member.

Kindness goes a long ways lots of times when it ought to stay at home.

If you can find the line between sympathetic and creepy, you have reached a very funny area.

You can do gross-out until the cows come home but if there isn't something to balance it, then it's not going to work at all.

Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others.

I think that a man should be caring.

I admire people who are, by nature, kind and fair to others.

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all. And if you do have to say it, make it really funny so I can screenshot it and save it for later.

I once said some mean things about someone, and they were standing right behind me. That experience taught me to never talk bad about anyone.

I'm too blunt, too matter-of-fact and not PC enough.

When our neighbor's personality possesses harsh qualities, we show our love by not voluntarily provoking those qualities in any way. Past experience shows us what upsets a person, so in their presence we are careful not to do or say those things that cause anger. We are self-effacing.

There is no harm in making people laugh by making fun of yourself. What's wrong is when people derive pleasure from making fun of others.

I long ago vowed, as Batman did before me, never to make fun of stuff that people couldn't help. Because it's (1) easy and (2) not fair. There are plenty of things that people have complete control over that are worthy of ridicule.

I believe you should always be polite when you ask a question. I totally believe that.

Mike and I like a balance of tones. We never set out to make an overtly silly show or an overly serious dramatic show.

I'm polite.

How wise must one be to be always kind.