The Wit of Ronald Reagan

The following from the King of Fools was too good - rather than excerpt it I decided just to post the whole thing.

On March 31, 1981, President Reagan was shot. At the hospital, he was moving in and out of consciousness. A nurse was holding his hand and he asked her:

Does Nancy know about us?

When Nancy arrived at the hospital, he explained what happened:

Honey, I forgot to duck.

As the doctor prepared to operate, he quipped:

I hope you're a Republican.

The next morning in the recovery room, he was unable to speak because there was a tube in his throat. Instead he issued a series of handwritten notes to the aides present in the room:

I'd like to do this scene again - starting at the hotel.

Winston Churchill said there is no more exhilarating feeling than being shot at without result.

Send me to L.A. where I can see the air I'm breathing.

Source: Reagan on Leadership