I was a Teletype operator in the army, so that's where I learned to type. One day, I went downstairs to see… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
For me, comedy should have a certain amount of joy in it. It should be about attacking the powerful - the politicians,… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
“Some physiologists will have it that the stomach is a mill; others, that it is a fermenting vat; others, again that it… — John Hunter Copy Share Image
“My hens all died and my plow is broke My well is dry and my yak just croaked My farm’s all rotted… — Kevin Hearne Copy Share Image
I want to have fun. Life ain't no dress rehearsal. I want to have fun. I'm a comedian; I ain't no politician.… — Bernie Mac Copy Share Image
“I thought that one was going to hit me,” I said, watching the disappointed girl stalk off into the crowd. “Being your… — Kylie Scott Copy Share Image
“Two death sentences? Really? I mean, you look very well, considering.” Crane grinned at him. “One was in absentia. One wasn’t, and… — K.J. Charles Copy Share Image
“Have you ever known there was something you needed to do, but found yourself dreading it with everything you were?" "Once or… — Lynn Kurland Copy Share Image
It seems to me that humour is everybody's way of keeping sane and standing off from the situations so that they can… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
“What is it?” There is almost nothing I could refuse him at this very moment. Sex on the picnic bench? Check. Strip… — Sarah Castille Copy Share Image
“So…just to be totally clear, you are a lesbian, right?” Lydia met Harper’s gaze. “I am, and I’m damn proud of it.”… — Robin Alexander Copy Share Image
There are a lot of funny people in my family. Absolutely. There were a lot of jokes growing up around the dinner… — Nate Corddry Copy Share Image
“A typical race morning usually starts out looking like a scene from a zombie movie: individuals or pairs of people walking down… — Sarah Bowen Shea Copy Share Image
You think that sense of humor goes as far as our ideology. I think that ultimately, we have we have very interesting… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
“That's the trouble with people like you, Knight, you only know how to mock. How to break things. You don't know how… — Malcolm Pryce Copy Share Image
“I’m trying to figure the rules. This isn’t yin and yang, it’s more like yin and yank. The past few days I’ve… — Richard Castle Copy Share Image
“He started up, and wrung my hand in quite an ecstasy of gratitude. How I do hate people who can only express… — Wilkie Collins Copy Share Image
“Happiness does not create humor. There's nothing funny about being happy. Sadness creates humor. Krazy Kat getting hit on the head by… — Charles M. Schulz Copy Share Image
“Very Nice to meet you all" They all floated in silence as if waiting on something when it dawned on me that… — Fisher Amelie Copy Share Image
I asked my schoolmate Mary to write a letter to me. She was funny and full of life. She liked to run… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
“He was a man of whom nearly everybody was a little afraid. Why this last was so can hardly be stated in… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
I tried to go out for theater or theater arts, but I was too scared or too intimidated. But I had a… — Dana Carvey Copy Share Image
God gave us laughter, I think, as a balm to wash the wounds of our own blunders, as a splint to mend… — Mark Buchanan Copy Share Image
“Jake's POV: It was just too bad that Chloe was freezing Ally out even though her family hadn't been affected. Because otherwise… — Kieran Scott Copy Share Image
“Narnia is what Peter Leithart calls “Deep Comedy,” a story in which the characters may face challenges, but eventually rise to a… — Joe Rigney Copy Share Image
I don't happen to have a sense of humor personally, so I don't know what's funny about a character... This happens to… — Wallace Shawn Copy Share Image
In my comedy, I'm not always trying to say something, but when I'm playing a creepy dude, you're laughing because you know… — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
I have to say that my background in comedy, of performing live, has been such a great foundation for what we do… — Lauren Ash Copy Share Image
I have faith in the law of averages. Every day that I can remember, I awoke. I have little reason to believe… — Rock Cowles Copy Share Image
One thing a girl has to have is a good sense of a humor. I'm a really laid back guy who can… — Logan Lerman Copy Share Image
Comedy, it's a way for me to keep my acting chops. It's like a free acting class, to get up in front… — Gabrielle Dennis Copy Share Image
“Is this crushing loneliness I feel just for you, or is it really, underneath, the harsh metallic edge of existential longing?" "That's… — David Cronenberg Copy Share Image
“A soldier: "I know where heaven is and it's Lithuania ... The women are beautiful, pagan, with a practical view towards sex.… — Robert D. Kaplan Copy Share Image
A woman who knows that she doesn't have to get all decked out to look good is sexy. A woman who can… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
“The psychotic clown I sent for his birthday will feel like a feather falling on a pillow atop a cloud. The laxative… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“Family we cannot always choose, but it sure is fun to try and make them laugh during dinners. Especially when they are… — Tom Althouse Copy Share Image
Humor relies on the traditions of a society. It takes what we know and it twists it. ... Because women are on… — Liza Donnelly Copy Share Image
“...passive voice is better than writing out a humongous number and taking the risk that your readers' brains will be numb by… — Mignon Fogarty Copy Share Image
“When you're on a Ferris wheel all anyone ever talks about is being on the Ferris wheel and the view from the… — John Green Copy Share Image
I think there's a difference between making comedy and reporting comedy. When you're a joke teller you can easily fall into the… — Demetri Martin Copy Share Image
