“Thank God she wasn't wearing shorts. She hadn't shaved her legs in a week, theorizing that October in the mountains was pretty… — Victoria Dahl Copy Share Image
When you do comedy in front of an audience, they are the ones who tell you whether it's funny or not and… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
“ [Home Economics Textbook from 1950] : "Prepare yourself. Take fifteen minutes to rest so you'll look refreshed when hubby comes home… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
“Don't wish me happiness I don't expect to be happy all the time... It's gotton beyond that somehow. Wish me courage and… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh Copy Share Image
The popular definition of tragedy is heavy drama in which everyone is killed in the last act, comedy being light drama in… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
“For heaven's sake, Wade, you sound as if it involved capes and daggers and poisons. Take out one of your dreams and… — Rachel Heffington Copy Share Image
Every comedian is just doing the comedy they find funny. This is me and it's not clean in any way. I could… — Jim Jefferies Copy Share Image
For a long time in my adolescence, comedy was the only tool I had for communication and dealing with the world and… — Raphael Bob-Waksberg Copy Share Image
“You ought to sue." "I don't know how to sew. I tried it once and I almost put my eye out." If… — Rose Christo Copy Share Image
“When they returned to Filigree Street, Mori refused even to go upstairs. Instead he hid under a quilt in the parlour with… — Natasha Pulley Copy Share Image
I love Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart because they're bringing irony back into American humor, which is a delicious treat. The entire… — John Lydon Copy Share Image
“The things we do to eat! Running from scorpions the size of small dogs, dodging 10 foot long rattlesnakes and squashing monster… — Gail Copy Share Image
“What the hell? Jack was over six feet tall and two hundred pounds with arms like a steel beam. He couldn't get… — Fletcher McHale Copy Share Image
Sometimes I used to think to myself, 'Have I lost a sense of humor?' but I don't think that I have. I… — Kenneth Branagh Copy Share Image
Comedy really is my bread and butter, even when I'm doing a serious character, with the exception of Outcast. I have found… — Brent Spiner Copy Share Image
I'm not a comedian so I'll probably get crucified for saying this, but I think with a lot of comedy the impetus… — Justin Timberlake Copy Share Image
Comedy can be destructive, and still very, very funny. But if I can do something that is fun to watch and critical… — Bob Odenkirk Copy Share Image
“He held out his hand to Sophie, just like Mrs. Pentstemmon, but a little less royally. Sophie levered herself up, wondering if… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
“Within the magical community, most brides are virgins. Do you have any idea how many curses and other horrible things are associated… — Elizabeth A. Reeves Copy Share Image
I'm not a racist. It's really case by case; it's not ethnicity specific. It's just the way I react to things that… — Marc Maron Copy Share Image
“Emilio appeared with wine before Cal could say anything, and Min beamed at him, grateful for the rescue. "Emilio, my darling. I… — Jennifer Crusie Copy Share Image
“As the late neurologist Max Levin theorized: "If play were not pleasurable, kittens would never chase each other's tails, and so would… — John Pollack Copy Share Image
The mathematician who after seeing Phedre asked: 'Qu'est que ca prouve?' was not such a fool as he has been generally made… — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“There's something to be said about drinking a carafe of wine by yourself ... I just can't remember at the moment what… — Gerard de Marigny Copy Share Image
There's something quite joyful about doing comedy which doesn't really need much analysis. I'm not elitist. I like to do crowd-pleasing stuff… — Steve Coogan Copy Share Image
“Coincidentally, a good age for a Japanese girl is younger than twenty five, because that's when she turns into a 'Christmas Cake'.… — Andrew Davidson Copy Share Image
Well yesterday I was shooting hoops with my friends then we just started goofing off when we tried to shoot so I… — Michael Country Copy Share Image
The comedy community is fairly supportive of human beings in general. There are some things you can teach with comedy that people… — Colin Mochrie Copy Share Image
“Emotionally immature people often have difficulty engaging in humor in ways that strengthen bonds with others. Instead, they push humor on others,… — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“I always thought there were like seven continents.” Crazzee was kind of an expert in geography. One of her ex-boyfriends had a… — Buan Boonaca Copy Share Image
“Two middle-aged yuppies got bored of their chosen careers, looked into Wicca and now fancy themselves to be witches. They're going to… — Caspar Vega Copy Share Image
“Genius feels like an over extended Helium balloon about to burst, and everyone criticizes you for not having a conventional way of… — Solange nicole Copy Share Image
“Now I am in control!" He followed this statement with a burst of laughter that showed the owner had done a fair… — Phil Foglio Copy Share Image
“Because . . . most of us think that the point is something to do with work, or kids, or family, or… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
“I clawed my eyes open and rolled off my bed. For some reason, someone had moved the floor several feet lower than… — Ilona Andrews Copy Share Image
Part of my writing style can be attributed to my mother's impatience with comedy, because whenever I told her a story she… — Patricia Marx Copy Share Image
College is the best time of your life. When else are your parents going to spend several thousand dollars a year just… — David Wood Copy Share Image
“This is what it's all been about with you," he said in an even tone. "All the fear, all the running. The… — Kresley Cole Copy Share Image
“She glowered at him. 'For your information, in the past week, I have been, oh let's see, nearly raped, kidnapped, tied to… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
I'm going to be cremated from the neck down. And at my funeral, when people are talking about me, they have to… — Daniel Tosh Copy Share Image