I don't laugh that much, but I do like humorous books, and I like to entertain readers that way. — Jonathan Ames Copy Share Image
“If Lincoln freed the slaves and preserved the Union, how come 'Lincolnesque' just means tall?” — Calvin Trillin Copy Share Image
“Greed is a contagious mental illness without which civilization as we know it would not have been possible.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“She headed for a wide flat rock on the creek's bank, her posture still demanding 'no trespassing' but no longer 'trespassers will… — Kristen Heitzmann Copy Share Image
When I turned two I was really anxious, because I'd doubled my age in a year. I thought, if this keeps up,… — Steven Wright Copy Share Image
In Washington, officials from the National Rifle Association met with a group of high school students. There were no survivors. — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
Incongruity, they say, is one of the main ingredients of humor. Maybe it's because everybody can feel superior to me. I honestly… — Emmett Kelly Copy Share Image
I think having funny characters is just one way of having three-dimensional characters. — Ti West Copy Share Image
I'd always liked having a laugh with my friends, and I'd done comedy in plays; but then my friends asked me to… — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
“Firen didn’t waste any time setting up the meeting with Egnatious. The following day she was in such a rush to tell… — Laura Kreitzer Copy Share Image
My experience growing up in London and growing up in a working class background is that when people are down and out,… — Daniel Kaluuya Copy Share Image
“How long do we wait?” “Long as it takes,” he said distractedly because she was sucking the salt off her thumb. Then… — Jill Shalvis Copy Share Image
“Two- to four-finger waves are commonly used between fast-moving vehicles, but the nicely executed single-finger wave is a thing of beauty and… — Howard Mohr Copy Share Image
Comedy is so fun. I don't know how these people can make movies and work on them for four months and they're… — Colleen Haskell Copy Share Image
Any comic is a tragic soul. Comedy is one of the things that allows one to survive. Particularly if one has been… — Twyla Tharp Copy Share Image
I was making love to this girl and she started crying. I said, "Are you going to hate yourself in the morning?"… — Rodney Dangerfield Copy Share Image
Nowadays three witty turns of phrase and a lie make a writer. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image