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Gum Quotes

Light quotes about chewing gum and gum trees.

These gum quotes lean playful, comparing flattery to chewing gum you should enjoy but never swallow and dismissing some television as little more than chewing gum for the eyes. One speaker even brings in Australia's native gum trees.

Presidential candidates don't chew gum.

Quotes by Theodore C. Sorensen

Some television programs are so much chewing gum for the eyes.

Quotes by John Mason Brown

Australians were unique due to our corals, our apples, our gum trees and our kangaroos.

Quotes by Harold Edward Holt

Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don't swallow it.

Quotes by Hank Ketcham

Childhood Quotes

TV is chewing gum for the eyes.

Quotes by Frank Lloyd Wright

Television is chewing gum for the eyes.

Quotes by Frank Lloyd Wright

I auditioned for everything. It was daily, relentless. Independent films, chewing gum commercials, television shows.

Quotes by Emma Weymouth

When I was twenty years old, I had gum grafts put in.

Quotes by Daniel Mallory Ortberg

On close inspection, this device turned out to be a funereal juke box - the result of mixing Lloyd's of London with the principle of the chewing gum dispenser.

Quotes by Cecil Beaton

Emotion Quotes

For me, the dumbest rule is that you can't chew gum in school.

Quotes by Brie Larson

Frequently Asked Questions

What tone do these gum quotes generally take?
Most lean playful and quotable, comparing flattery to gum you should enjoy but never swallow, and calling weak television little more than chewing gum for the eyes. It is a light collection built for quick sharing.
Is there anything here besides chewing gum jokes?
Yes, one quote references Australia's native gum trees alongside its corals and kangaroos, broadening the topic beyond the candy sense of the word. It adds a small geographic twist to an otherwise casual page.
Why does a quote connect gum to presidential candidates?
The line observes that presidential candidates don't chew gum, poking fun at the careful, image-conscious behavior expected of public figures. It works as a wry comment on political optics rather than a statement about gum itself.
Why do people search for gum quotes?
Many are looking for short, witty one-liners for captions or casual conversation rather than deep reflection, and this topic delivers that kind of quick humor. For similarly light everyday observations, see our habit quotes.
Does the flattery-and-gum comparison appear often in quote collections?
It's a recurring metaphor because chewing gum is such a familiar, disposable habit, making it an easy stand-in for advice people should take lightly. Our flavor quotes page has more lines built on everyday sensory comparisons.

A presidential-candidates line reminds readers that gum-chewing habits carry their own image politics. Pair these with our habit and flavor quotes for more everyday observations.