Top 13 Quotes & Sayings by Irwin Corey

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Irwin Corey.

Last updated on April 14, 2025.

"Professor" Irwin Corey was an American stand-up comic, film actor and activist, often billed as "The World's Foremost Authority". He introduced his unscripted, improvisational style of stand-up comedy at the San Francisco club the hungry i. Lenny Bruce described Corey as "one of the most brilliant comedians of all time."

American - Actor | July 29, 1914 - February 6, 2017

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When your IQ rises to 28, sell.

Irwin Corey

If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going.

Irwin Corey

Marriage is like a bank account. You put it in, you take it out, you lose interest.

Irwin Corey

Why do I wear tennis shoes? That's two questions. Do I wear tennis shoes? The answer to that question is, "Yes." "Why?" That's a question philosophers have been pondering for centuries.

Irwin Corey

I don't believe Spiro Agnew is a crook. If he was a crook, he'd still be in office.

Irwin Corey

Remember, "I" before "E", except in Budweiser.

Irwin Corey

It's best to make your peace with change, before it makes pieces of you.

Irwin Corey

You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun.

Irwin Corey

Beauty is in the behind of the beholder!

Irwin Corey

With the beginning of a great & compassionate love, comes the growth of one's heart, and with that, a profound inner change. The way to opening the mind is often first through the heart. And once is the mind & heart are open, so many things become possible.

Irwin Corey

Without this great land of ours, we would all drown.

Irwin Corey

Borrow from your friends, and when they ain't got any more money, make new friends.

Irwin Corey

Today we must all be aware that protocol takes precedence over procedure.

Irwin Corey