“Achievement is a cotton candy meal that you think will make you full.” — Maxie McCoy Copy Share Image
“Albert Campion: 'I’m serious!' Lugg: 'That’s unhealthy in itself.” — Margery Allingham Copy Share Image
“Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” — Lewis Carroll Copy Share Image
“Not that I can’t handle things myself, but since I’ve got you, I may as well use you.” — Robin Bielman Copy Share Image
Manners are a way of getting what you want without appearing to be an absolute swine. — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
I think both of us [ with Steve Oram], once we decided to do comedy, knew that we would have to come… — Alice Lowe Copy Share Image
Joy and laughter are the gifts of living in the presence of God and trusting that tomorrow is not worth worrying about. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
I like that kind of 'straight-faced' comedy. I like to be straight-faced and outrageous. — Leslie Nielsen Copy Share Image
“Love is meant to be sipped, rather than chugged, like a glass of wine you drink strait from the bottle. ” — Dark Jar Tin Zoo Copy Share Image
“There are people who walk mules and people walk horses, but I never thought there were people who walk cops.” — Mo Yan Copy Share Image
The first time I was on TV, on "Flight of the Conchords," someone put up a YouTube clip and said, 'You're too… — Kristen Schaal Copy Share Image
I thought comedians were the funny guy in the common room, not understanding that the flaws in my personality were actually the… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I'm not very funny in real life. I used to want to be a comedian when I was 13, 14, 15, till… — Gene Wilder Copy Share Image
“Stop thinking," he said. I have to think," said val. "You said I was supposed to concentrate." Thinking makes you slow. You… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
They really cut to the chase in the urologist's examination room, and I tried to laugh. If this office were a movie,… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
In comedy, you have to be unafraid to hang from the tree branch naked in the high wind and you have to… — Matt LeBlanc Copy Share Image
“I have a better idea,' said she. 'Know that under a mortal name am I mistress of the Palace of Kama in… — Roger Zelazny Copy Share Image
I love [Nikolai] Gogol's great eye for idiot behavior. Gogol said that life is so tragic, so stupendously sad that we'd better… — Mel Brooks Copy Share Image
He's got a great sense of humor for a guy who never says anything. — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I've always thought that comedy was just another dramatic expression. — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image