If presidents can't do it to their wives, they do it to their country. Author: Mel Brooks Copy Quote More from Mel Brooks “Hope for the Best. Expect the worst. Life is a play. We're unrehearsed.” “If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and liv…” “I have always been a huge admirer of my own work. I'm one of the funniest and m…” “Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love.”