Quotes & Jokes by Tim Allen / page 3

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My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance.

The greatest missile in the world is useless... unless it's targeted. A torpedo is adrift unless it has someplace to go. An arrow is pointless unless it hits something. So it's important for kids - for everyone, even if you fail at first - to target something and head in that direction. With all your might.

Be wary of listening to stories secondhand.

The unfairness of life is indicative of trees. I planted twenty trees on the same block. It's so fucking weird. Six became huge. One is giant. And there are some little shitty ones. Same soil. Same water. Same seed. But those little ones just don't grow. I can't explain it.

One of the best pieces of advice my mother gave me was "Make your bed in other people's homes. That way you get invited back."

To get a man's attention, just stand in front of the TV and don't move. He'll talk to you. I promise.

The world's a mean place. It's unfair, then it's fair. It's hateful, then it's loving. It's a very peculiar place on philosophical and metaphysical and religious levels.

I have to get a licence to drive a motorcycle to protect myself and the people around me. I am adamant there should be some sort of licensing required to have children.

In the last three years of racing I've met as many women fans as men fans, and in NASCAR it's the same thing. My wife loves cars, but the difference is she doesn't have 20 years of understanding the background of them. She basically drives them and uses her gut feelings as to which is best.

Being wealthy when no one else is is like being the only one at the party with a drink.

Never comment on a woman's rear end. Never use the words "large" or "size" with "rear end." Never. Avoid the area altogether. Trust me.

I think women like Ferraris. A Ferrari is everybody's car.

All men like to think that they can do it alone, but a real man knows there's no substitute for support, encouragement, or a pit crew.

Sometimes you get the sense that the Creator is getting to that point of "Yeah, we might have to reboot."

I love doing logos. I've been a graphic artist all my life.