“Wretched game, cricket, keeping romantic youths out in the sun when they should be indoors, applying balm to the foreheads of feverish… — Ruskin Bond Copy Share Image
Where humor is concerned there are no standards - no one can say what is good or bad, although you can be… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable. — Rufus Wainwright Copy Share Image
I certainly don't see the humour in my work as something that detracts from its seriousness. It's just a way of making… — Patricia Piccinini Copy Share Image
“When the bishop farted we were amused to hear about it. Should the ploughboy find treasure we must be told. But when… — Kingsley Amis Copy Share Image
“Darling, whose book is this to be?" "Ostensibly yours, my sweet" "I see -- rather like my life since I met you?"… — John Wyndham Copy Share Image
Holy Cow' is our effort in the right direction where with humour we make some pertinent points which we hope will get… — Sanjay Mishra Copy Share Image
“Need to get to Ruislip by sparrow-fart though', said the squadron leader. 'Think you can do that? Can I come along for… — Robert Rankin Copy Share Image
“This is just your penis having the feels for my vagina. Your penis is making prank calls! and every single time your… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“God didn’t send his one and only son to earth just to make sure we brush our teeth, say our prayers, and… — Spencer C Demetros Copy Share Image
“I can't promise I won't soil my trousers in here," he said. "You and me both." Pete extended his hand. Mr. Stovall… — Scott S. Phillips Copy Share Image
“Jane turned and looked at Rob who was still staring into space with a crazed look on his face. ‘Are you listening… — Dougie Brimson Copy Share Image
I get along really well with Lars [von Trier] but definitely during our first meetings I was feeling him out and he… — Kirsten Dunst Copy Share Image
“I catch sight of Janice. Her eyes are so full of excitement that I half expect her to jump up and down.… — Eric Bishop-Potter Copy Share Image
“Trust Oh Trust me please. Dont turn and freeze. Have faith in me & let me put a frost in your tears.… — Huda Hada Copy Share Image
“Think you've got the guts to actually go through with it this time?" (Puck) I responded by slashing at his face, barely… — Julie Kagawa Copy Share Image
“His only real financial failure came at the age of thirteen when, in an uncharacteristic error of judgement, he invested £200,000 of… — Mark Jackman Copy Share Image
“The second surprise was the discovery that even though they might be a little bit on the bendy side, eating stale five-years-out-of-date… — Dani Atkins Copy Share Image
“He finds himself bored by the shenanigans of highly spirited young men. Their concerns reside somewhere between balder and dash.” — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
My humour and my work ethic definitely come from my Scottish side, and I have to say the sense of humour doesn't… — John Barrowman Copy Share Image
“The table was covered with food like roast chicken, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, roast turkey, roast liquorice and, the centrepiece, a roasted… — Elias Zapple Copy Share Image
“Vanity's contribution to Fiction in general was an abundance of cheap labour and the occasional blockbuster, which was accepted into Fiction with… — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
“JOIN THE CIRCUS OF CHAOS ... juggling, stilt walking, and other skills for socially acceptable procrastination.” — Pat Murphy Copy Share Image
There are a lot of filmmakers I love whose work doesn't inspire mine at all. For example: Quentin Tarantino. From his films… — Chika Anadu Copy Share Image
“I have lived long enough to know that wherever there is crisis there is always Christ. Look for Jesus in the middle… — Patience Johnson Copy Share Image
“It's just...how do I put this? Maybe it's just hard for me to imagine turning down something that's so much harder for… — Liz Czukas Copy Share Image
“Geoffrey looked startled to see both his great-uncles bearing down upon him with such haste; he hadn’t realized men their age could… — Sharon Kay Penman Copy Share Image
“Death devours not only those who have been cooked by old age; it also feasts on those who are half-cooked and even… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
So I wrote what I hoped would be science fiction, I was not at all sure if what I wrote would be… — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
“You hit me again," I said, growing oddly annoyed. "Ya think?" Evil Riggs said. Smart-ass. "Part of my brain hurts. I demand… — Darynda Jones Copy Share Image
“I always enjoy the day after a hangover. Each time it happens, it’s my own little victory over the demon drink.” — Dougie Brimson Copy Share Image
Sarina can be serious at times, but she's also funny. She makes us laugh a lot on the training ground with her… — Alex Greenwood Copy Share Image
You could say that when you introduce humour to your work, you also step back a little from it. You create a… — Lars von Trier Copy Share Image
Dark and sour humours, especially those which have a spice of malevolence in them, are vastly disagreeable. Such men have no music… — Abigail Adams Copy Share Image
“You see, that's the thing with conquerors, they cannot stop conquering, for then they would have to start ruling, and my guess… — Gourav Mohanty Copy Share Image
“Harry, however, had never been less interested in Quidditch; he was rapidly becoming obsessed with Draco Malfoy.” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Mr Hawkins said nothing; the Hawkins' domestic affairs were arranged upon the principle that Fanny supplied the talk and he the silence.” — Susanna Clarke Copy Share Image
“But cocks aren’t supposed to lay eggs...” Sahil said, trying to untangle himself. “...they’re supposed to fertilise them.” — Faraaz Kazi Copy Share Image
“Some people would have killed themselves and/or someone else if they were single; and some people would not have done that.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Remember: If you go for a walk with a friend in England, don't say a single word for hours; if you go… — George Mikes Copy Share Image