There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
The Son of God died; it is by all means to be believed because it is absurd. And he was buried and… — Tertullian Copy Share Image
[The UN should remain in New York] because every country needs a cesspool. And the UN is always interesting as a theater… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
In the absurd idiocy of identity regressive politics, looting is seen as protest, and protecting one's own property is seen as privilege. — Greg Gutfeld Copy Share Image
Libraries keep the records on behalf of all humanity. the unique and the absurd, the wise and the fragments of stupidity. — Vartan Gregorian Copy Share Image
“It's the sort of absurd notion, though, that I wouldn't mind taking out for a good academic run someday.” — J.D. Salinger Copy Share Image
People think they can tame the earth. How absurd! The vanity of human wishes is endless. It is more fun to dance… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The truth is, for some absurd reason, no one is willing to admit that the interests of the producers and the theater… — Harold Prince Copy Share Image
Without sounding negative, I'm not a huge fan of a lot of stand-up. I'm more interested in an absurd kind of theater. — Harland Williams Copy Share Image
There is nothing more explosive than a skilled population condemned to inaction. Such a population is likely to become a hotbed of… — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
I want to offer particular congratulations to Andrea Leadsom on her stunning achievement. She is now well placed to win and replace… — Boris Johnson Copy Share Image
I think certain people would be moved to be nostalgic about America's glory days, when the music set the tone for the… — David Longstreth Copy Share Image
There will instead be a number of fake opposition figures, one of whom is now probably going to be Kseniya Sobchak, which… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
When things are difficult, awful, stressful, the thing that always gets you through is a sense of humour. I don't mean -… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
Do not mistake me. I am not yet weak enough to yield to fearful imaginings, which are almost as absurd as illusions… — Marguerite Yourcenar Copy Share Image
One can't allow blind loyalty to a friendship to lead one away from acting in the public interest. If Martin [Schulz] were… — Jean-Claude Juncker Copy Share Image
“The irrational, the human nostalgia, and the absurd that is born of their encounter - these are the three characters in the… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
[Men] prefer the foolish belief and the passions of the earth [to the enlightenment of their souls]. They believe the absurd and… — Iain Pears Copy Share Image
The climate, financial and national security crises are all connected. They share the same cause: Our [the USA's] absurd dependency on foreign… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
The gun control mentality is ruthlessly absurd. It suggests that you pass a law which will bind law-abiding citizens — they won't… — Alan Keyes Copy Share Image
If we want to set out on the aruous search for the truth, we must all summon up the courage to leave… — Erich von Däniken Copy Share Image
We are surrounded by the absurd excess of the universe. By meaningless bulk, vastness without size, power without consequence. The stubborn iteration… — Jack Gilbert Copy Share Image
If the Nation can issue a dollar bond it can issue a dollar bill. The element that makes the bond good makes… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
It's my greatest success. Women did not vote in Italy until 1946. A good friend and I put together a group of… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
In the future, every human will have a digital model of their body stored in computers. When someone needs a new shoe… — Hugh Herr Copy Share Image
“Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and bloody religion that has ever infected the world. [In a letter to Frederick… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
Humor is a way of saying we're all seeing the same ridiculous, absurd, infuriating things together. — Jon Lovett Copy Share Image
Sed nescio quo modo nihil tam absurde dici potest quod non dicatur ab aliquo philosphorum. (There is nothing so absurd but some… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
I just can't listen to any more Wagner, you know...I'm starting to get the urge to conquer Poland. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
“Coaching 101: First you build the team, and then you build the torture chamber for underperformers.” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
I remember thinking, when I was playing Hedda Gabler, that several sequences of the play were utterly absurd. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image