Insults

From an era before 4-letter words

“I feel so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here.”
-Steven Bishop

“He is a self-made man and worships his creator.”
-John Bright

“I’ve just learned about his illness. Let’s hope it’s nothing trivial.”
-Irvin S. Cobb

“He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others.”
-Samuel Johnson

“He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.”
-Paul Keating