Dave Barry (1947)

* Born: 3 July 1947

* Birthplace: Armonk, New York

* Best Known As: Famously goofy humor columnist for The Miami Herald

David "Dave" Barry (born July 3, 1947) is a bestselling American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist who wrote a nationally syndicated column for the The Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comedic novels.

Quotes By: Dave Barry

"Democracy: In which you say what you like and do what you're told."

"Although Golf was originally restricted to wealthy Protestants, today its open to anybody who owns hideous clothing."

"There are two distinctive classes of people today, those who have personal computers, and those who have several thousand extra dollars apiece."

"Guys are simple... women are not simple and they always assume that men must be just as complicated as they are, only way more mysterious. The whole point is guys are not thinking much. They are just what they appear to be. Tragically."

"What Women Want: To be loved, to be listened to, to be desired, to be respected, to be needed, to be trusted, and sometimes, just to be held. What Men Want: Tickets for the world series."

"I am not the only person who uses his computer mainly for the purpose of diddling with his computer."


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