“The worst mistake a writer can make is to assume everyone has an imagination.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
All satire is blind to the forces liberated by decay. Which is why total decay has absorbed the forces of satire. — Theodor Adorno Copy Share Image
“Being bigheaded can be as irritating and as dangerous as being small-minded.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
The biggest problem I had with starring in Scrubs were the black doctors. I just had to keep telling myself this show… — Zach Braff Copy Share Image
“Nothing is new anymore. We're living in a post-everything society and "art" itself has become satire.” — Ruadhán J. McElroy Copy Share Image
“I've always felt I deserved a wider audience, so thank you for reading this.” — Ivana Hruba Copy Share Image
People are always looking for something to hate on. If this is something for them to target and hate on, that's their… — Ned Luke Copy Share Image
“Now we go in and take over," answered A. "It's our duty to help these people.” — Katerina Stoykova Klemer Copy Share Image
Well, these sad and hopeless obstacles are welcome in one sense, for they enable us to look with indifference upon the cruel… — Thomas Hardy Copy Share Image
“What is the secret of life?’ I asked. ‘I forget,’ said Sandra. ‘Protein,’ the bartender declared. ‘They found something out about protein.‘… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“A short poem from my book: Perspective Of course there is a hell she said and it has an observation deck; so… — Michelle Hartman Copy Share Image
“No quality imparts apparent strength to its possessors more effectively than faith. From hospital beds to battlefields, it is the iron that… — Mike Corbett Copy Share Image
“The most upsetting thing about Society’s attitude towards disabled people is that many millions of disabled people became disabled while trying to… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“O, gentle Bard, if thou couldst but glimpse our digital age! We set words in light called ‘blogs,’ Which are, alas, neither… — Stewart Stafford Copy Share Image
An ideology critique that does not clearly accept its identity as satire can, however, easily be transformed from an instrument in the… — Peter Sloterdijk Copy Share Image
This satire business, that was one of the worst things that ever happened to me. I was certified funny. From then on,… — Ray Guy Copy Share Image
I love Starship Troopers. That's really smart. I think he really could portray fascism in a comedic way. It's funny because both… — Joel Kinnaman Copy Share Image
I realized over the years if I'm writing about humor, irony, satire, I much prefer to do that in English. And if… — Elif Safak Copy Share Image
“Of course you would, Mitt," Reagan said. "Well, I’m glad we understand each other, and I think your father would be proud… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
“During the Cold War of the 1950s, American spies were issued eyeglasses with thick, clunky frames. If captured, they were trained to… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
But the most annoying of all public reformers is the personal satirist. Though he may be considered by some few as a… — Jane Porter Copy Share Image
“Besides,” said Mr Norrell, “I really have no desire to write reviews of other people's books. Modern publications upon magic are the… — Susanna Clarke Copy Share Image
“Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation. I will teach you in my verse Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse. I… — Gerard Nolst Trenité Copy Share Image
I think the worst thing we can do is to concede to fanaticism its devotion, say. Well, you have to understand, these… — Adam Gopnik Copy Share Image
Satire is not a social dynamite. But it is a social indicator: it shows that new men are knocking at the door. — Jacob Bronowski Copy Share Image
I've written quite a variety of songs, everything from kids songs to political satire, and my dad covered a fairly large range,… — Arlo Guthrie Copy Share Image
Satire has been a sanctuary historically monopolized by progressives, originally used as a discreet tool against Western religious fundamentalism. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
“The birthing wolf, Her heart fed with tenderness, Gave forth from ripe brown nipples, Food to feed the universe.” — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
“Nothing humbles a beautiful woman better than not being wanted by a man whose girlfriend or wife is ugly (or not as… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
You can't write good satirical fiction in America because reality will quickly outdo anything you might invent. — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
Great News! If you quit being cunty the whole world will stop being against you! — Sarah Silverman Copy Share Image
Satires and lampoons on particular people circulate more by giving copies in confidence to the friends of the parties, than by printing… — Richard Brinsley Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Attending a funeral would leave the average person insane, if they truly believed that sooner or later they are also going to… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Imitating someone is the mediocre way of getting humanity back to what we evolved from.” — Shubham Choudhary Copy Share Image
'Gulabo Sitabo' is a simple satire on life. It's a genre I have tried for the first time. — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
“Death would not surprise us as often as it does, if we let go of the misbelief that newborns are less mortal… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“He gave a wry smile. With all this vigilant vigils on virginity, you would think the country would have controlled its population… — Mallika Nawal Copy Share Image
“Most of us cling to life as if our existence were a result of our deed or choice.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
You can say the dirty words now, but there is no content - political satire is limited to small podiums and little… — Tommy Smothers Copy Share Image
“Satire may be mad and anarchic, but it presupposes an admitted superiority in certain things over others; it presupposes a standard.” — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image