I guess my sense of humour leans more towards irony and…

I've done pretty well as a professional fed-up. The tools of my trade so far have been irony, tongue-in-cheek mockery, and supercilious contempt, but…

— Florence King

There's terrific merit in having no sense of humour, no sense of irony, practically no sense of anything at all. If you're born with…

— Peter Cook

I think the French have a romantic cliche that Englishmen have great style, great music, irony and sense of humour. Well, sometimes cliches are…

— Josephine de La Baume

I have inherited my father's sense of humour about myself. It's a lot more pleasant to make fun of yourself than when someone else…

— Stephen Sondheim

It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour.

— Baron de Montesquieu

There are a lot of filmmakers I love whose work doesn't inspire mine at all. For example: Quentin Tarantino. From his films you can…

— Chika Anadu

It turns out that understanding the British public is not rocket science. The British appreciate honesty and they also have a bonkers, off-the-wall sense…

— Nicole Scherzinger

“She raised her eyebrows, looping her hands around his neck and wriggling provocatively. 'Looks like I've just been promoted to Alpha then, huh?' Lucien…

— Samantha Young

Florey was not an easy personality. His drive and ambition were manifest from the day he arrived ... He could be ruthless and selfish;…

— Allen Drury

When you see 'MHN,' you will see that the film is based on relationships which are serious, but there is a sense of humour…

— Sushmita Sen

My wife is way funnier than I am. As much as I don't really feel I share a sense of humour with my family,…

— Steve Carell

My final word, before I'm done, Is "Cancer can be rather fun"- Provided one confronts the tumour with a sufficient sense of humour. I…

— John B. S. Haldane

His beauty isnt't what makes me love him more with each day that passes by but his sense of humour, his sweetness, his laughter,…

— Josephine

“A reasonable looking guy with a sense of humour to go to parties with: surely that´s not too much to ask, is it?”

— Nick Alexander

I've often thought about that and the only suitable member to join me on that climb [to Everest] was George Lowe: he was strong,…

— Edmund Hillary