I have always believed that a good laugh was good for both the mental and physical digestion. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I like writing a joke, and I like when a joke works, and I like other comics who tell jokes. — Dave Attell Copy Share Image
Like dreams, farces show the disguised fulfillment of repressed wishes. — Eric Bentley Copy Share Image
Comedy was one of those genres that while appearing quite jolly was actually highly dangerous. — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true. — Aristophanes Copy Share Image
“For its stupid to laugh and its useless to bawl About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball ” — Shane MacGowan Copy Share Image
“Laughter is an affect resulting from the sudden transformation of a heightened expectation into nothing.” — Immanuel Kant Copy Share Image
Just making the crowd laugh is not really doing things for me anymore. That's just knowing how to kill; I've learned how… — Patrice O'Neal Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of Albert Brooks, Nichols and May. I'd like to follow in their footsteps and do comedy films. — Illeana Douglas Copy Share Image
I'd love to do more comedy. It'd just be nice to go into work and not be crying every day. Some broad… — Felicity Jones Copy Share Image
If we lose our sense of humor, then we most certainly have lost our perspective, and therefore our happiness and joy. — Senoraroy Copy Share Image
There is that American pastime known as "kidding" - with the result that everyone is ashamed and hangdog about showing the slightest… — Brenda Ueland Copy Share Image
If the show is going really well and the comedian is still annoyed with the audience, chances are he's a Boston comic.… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
Coming up with a funny joke is like falling in love: It can hit you any time, anywhere. Having said that, the… — Emo Philips Copy Share Image
And Paul Moravec, not being a theater person, would always trust me when I said things that I am like, "you're going… — Terry Teachout Copy Share Image
I heard there were two local guys in town doing songs and comedy so I thought I'd take a look…they took my… — Tommy Smothers Copy Share Image
I probably prefer comedy. Why? I'm not sure. I feel like the energy of a comedy is a better fit for me.… — Cameron Mathison Copy Share Image
I had just finished working on a play, and we started to talk to the 'Happy Endings' folks. There was interest from… — James Wolk Copy Share Image
I'm not sure sophisticated comedy has a place on television any more. I'd like to think it still does ... But I'm… — Kelsey Grammer Copy Share Image
The quickest way to defuse fear or insecurity or anger is usually humor. I think comics figure that out quickly, and, once… — Billy Gardell Copy Share Image
We were against the war in Vietnam and for voter registration and social issues. Everybody has their choices, and the obligation of… — Tom Smothers Copy Share Image
We're going to continue to focus on family comedies because that is something that our audience really comes to ABC for. But… — Channing Dungey Copy Share Image
I did sketch comedy, but I never did improv. So I've just tried to learn as I go. — John Oliver Copy Share Image
There is a fine line between fishing, and standing on the shore like an idiot. — Levita Charin Copy Share Image
I always had a wicked streak in me, the sadist side in me also comes in my comedy films. — Chunky Pandey Copy Share Image
Comedy is underrepresented in every actor's life, because it's so bloody difficult to write. — Michael Caine Copy Share Image
“You already are,” he laughed. “At least you’re a likable crazy person though.” — Christin Lovell Copy Share Image
It's really important that we get out there and we laugh. We're not going to be overly sappy. — Lorne Michaels Copy Share Image
I don't want to brag, but I can make people laugh and then be terrified. — Peter Lorre Copy Share Image
There's nothing worse than trying to be mad at somebody and just having them laugh at you. — Cord Jefferson Copy Share Image
“The world has a harder time breaking a good sense of humor," John Gramm” — Natasha Larry Copy Share Image
The hardest thing for me is not to keep laughing. Jennifer particularly is like a clown. — Victor Garber Copy Share Image
A joke is just a paintbrush. It takes someone funny to paint something beautiful. — Andrew Schulz Copy Share Image
