“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a family is defined as two or more people living together who are related by birth,… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
“Technically, you cannot really own a book you bought; you can only own the sheets of paper your copy is printed on;… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Not again, Draper," Frank sighed. "You're not going to stop us from crossing. You and I know that the one thing the… — Randy Quarles Copy Share Image
“It didn’t help that Carlos was always badmouthing himself as a neurotic. I had to agree with him. Like the psychiatrist who… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Do…you…have…a…hard…time…finding…Steve’s dick?” she enunciated, enjoying Mary’s extreme discomfort. “He’s big as a fuckin’ house so I imagine it might be a bit… — A.T. Hicks Copy Share Image
Hopefully we have a slightly different vibe, but also East Side is where a lot young people live. It is a really… — Harry Elfont Copy Share Image
I think the big lesson I've learned is that it's very hard to write satire in America because almost immediately, whatever you've… — Jennifer Egan Copy Share Image
The most successful satirist is that one who disturbs someones subconscious so as to make him think about something; otherwise his satire… — Mak_786 Copy Share Image
“Our time was most delightfully spent, in mutual Protestations of Freindship, and in vows of unalterable Love, in which we were secure… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
I tell the truth and I don't try to sugarcoat things. But I also decided that if you don't use humor or… — Ted Lieu Copy Share Image
Satirical writers and speakers are not half so clever as they think themselves, nor as they are thought to be. They do… — James Sharp Copy Share Image
When...did it become irrational to dislike religion, any religion, even to dislike it vehemently? When did reason get redescribed as unreason? When… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
Satire, whilst envy and ill-humor sway The mind of man, must always make her way; Nor to a bosom, with discretion fraught,… — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
“But here's the biggest head-scratcher of all: Not only are atheists destroying our country, they're completely deluding themselves. There's simply no way… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of humor. One kind that makes us chuckle about our foibles and our shared humanity -- like what… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
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I found out recently that my 'Good News' show has a big following in North Korea and the Vatican City! Who knew… — Russell Howard Copy Share Image
“Don't these schools do enough damage making all these kids think alike, now they have to make them look alike too? It's… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
If we ban whatever offends any group in our diverse society, we will soon have no art, no culture, no humor, no… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
Good satire goes beyond the specific point it’s trying to make and teaches you how to think critically. Even after your favorite… — Aaron McGruder Copy Share Image
“Behind every preventable threat to the future of the human race lurks a boy in a man's body with both hands buried… — Daniel Prokop Copy Share Image
“The ultimate downfall of the computerized holographic receptionist was that there was no amount of flattery, flirtation or chocolate that could convince… — Scott B. Pruden Copy Share Image
I think it's legitimate to do satire. If you're going to write a book of satire on Marilyn Monroe or Madonna, you're… — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
The British ballads became a new kind of form in their hand. And out of them came the blues, a new kind… — Alan Lomax Copy Share Image
I have never knowingly, I swear to God, written satire. The word connotes exaggeration of the foibles of mankind. To me, mankind… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“You can't spell "parentry" without "try." Of course, you'll make a few mistakes. The important thing is that the mistakes you make… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
It is said that truth comes from the mouths of fools and children: I wish every good mind which feels an inclination… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image
If all you have is satire, your show will close. Even if all you have is comedy, your show will close. The… — Robert Lopez Copy Share Image
“Judas: “Hey, nice uppercut, Prince of Peace. Whatever happened to your “turn the other cheek“ pablum? Jesus: It’s good in theory, but… — Rick Klaus Theis Copy Share Image
Organizations like the CIA and the FBI are still kind of supermen, kind of SS troops: We're blond and the best and… — Mel Brooks Copy Share Image
Magoo's appeal lies in our hostility toward an older generation. But he's not only nearsighted physically. His mind is selective of what… — Jim Backus Copy Share Image
I've found that there's a pretty wide range of silly. I don't want to do outright parody, because I like keeping my… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
I grew up in Nagpur, and I first started enjoying the author Harishankar Parsai. He wrote mostly satire, essays on the current… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
In modern America, anyone who attempts to write satirically about the events of the day finds it difficult to concoct a situation… — Calvin Trillin Copy Share Image
Satire has a great big glaring target. If successful, it blasts a great big hole in the center. Directness there must be… — Wyndham Lewis Copy Share Image
“To ask a man whether or not he has a girlfriend is to talk about his sex life. If you disagree with… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“The only type of humor that is excused lower classness is satire, and satire is the chamber music of comedy - a… — A.A. Gill Copy Share Image
“Generally, you have to love someone else a lot to keep carrying on like that, I thought. To have nothing and no… — Michael Reed Copy Share Image
But satire, ever moral, ever new, Delights the reader and instructs him, too. She, if good sense refine her sterling page, Oft… — Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux Copy Share Image
“When in court, the primary role of lawyers is not to prove or disprove innocence; unbeknown to almost all lawyers and their… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
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