Top 10 Quotes by Lewis Grizzard

Lewis Grizzard was a renowned American writer and humorist known for his Southern charm and commentary on the South. Born in 1946, he grew up in Moreland, Georgia. He worked as a sports editor for the Atlanta Journal and Chicago Sun-Times before gaining fame for his humorous columns in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His works discussed Southern culture, relationships, politics, and health. Despite personal struggles, including heart surgeries and divorces, Grizzard remains a beloved figure in Southern humor and culture. He passed away in 1994 at the age of 47.

Top 10 Quotes by Lewis Grizzard

1. "Life is like a dogsled race. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes."
— Lewis Grizzard

2. "The only way that I could figure they could improve upon Coca-Cola, one of life's most delightful elixirs, which studies prove will heal the sick and occasionally raise the dead, is to put rum in it."
— Lewis Grizzard

3. "A tie was a gift from heaven. Notre Dame gets knocked out of number one, but Tech doesn't get a win. God is a Bulldog."
— Lewis Grizzard

4. "If those wusses had wanted to do something to make Georgia Tech look good in Sanford Stadium Saturday, they should have put on pads and gone out and stopped Garrison Hearst. The Tech defense couldn't, to the tune of a two-touchdown loss."
— Lewis Grizzard

5. "Frankly, I don't want to talk about it."
— Lewis Grizzard

6. "A female member of the Notre Dame band, holding onto her flute as she surveyed the incredible scene before her, said, "If it meant that much, I'm glad Georgia won." It meant that much. Grown men cried. A man kissed Georgia defensive coach Erskine Russell squarely on the top of his bald head. Erk just smiled."
— Lewis Grizzard

7. "Bubba, that Dawg'll bite you!"
— Lewis Grizzard

8. "There's been a lot of athletic glory at Georgia the past 25-plus years, and let us all remind ourselves it was Joel Eaves who laid the foundation. His funeral was at 1 o'clock Saturday. For a reason. Georgia kicks off at 1 o'clock Saturdays."
— Lewis Grizzard

9. "Spain couldn't beat Vanderbilt!"
— Lewis Grizzard

10. "It's just Auburn with a lake."
— Lewis Grizzard