Dave Barry

Naissance July 3, 1947

Originaire de Armonk, New York, United States · Nationalité : United States · Écrit de la fiction et des essais

Citations

“The problem is, when Oprah lost all that weight, her head didn’t get any smaller. And so she looks kind of like a person carrying a balloon.”
Columns and articlesEn anglais
“What, exactly, is the Internet? Basically it is a global network exchanging digitized data in such a way that any computer, anywhere, that is equipped with a device called a “modem” can make a noise like a duck choking on a kazoo.”
Columns and articlesEn anglais
“First of all, let’s dispense with this absurd stereotype that the French are rude. The French are not rude. They just happen to hate you.”
Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need, p. 131En anglais
“A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Laughter is how we express the anxiety we feel at this knowledge.”
Columns and articlesEn anglais
“There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is: age 11.”
Dave Barry Turns 50, p. 182En anglais

Les livres de Dave Barry dans l'ordre

Les livres de Dave Barry dans l'ordre de parution, de Bad Habits (1985) à Swamp Story (2023).