“I will take a serious approach to a subject usually treated lightly, which is a nerdy thing to do.” — Benjamin Nugent Copy Share Image
He can run faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo. J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — JK Rowling Copy Share Image
Very little is known of the Canadian country since it is rarely visited by anyone but the Queen and illiterate sport fishermen. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“You're a chain-smoking, alcoholic hyper-violent sociopath with daddy issues!" "When you say it like that it sounds bad...” — S.L.J. Shortt Copy Share Image
“And no you're not that important that you must always dismiss your current company to answer whomever is on the phone. Seriously,… — Jayce O'Neal Copy Share Image
“Well, I'm just a girl, sitting in front of a rock star, wondering why I bothered.” — C.J. Skuse Copy Share Image
“My mom loves to laugh, especially when nothing is funny. It's an important trait to have around here, but I'm afraid I… — Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock Copy Share Image
“More Latin?” I was going to need a fucking guidebook to keep track of a language I thought was as dead as… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
Kids are the ultimate trump card: a way to get out of co-op board meetings or lunch with a friend you don't… — Rumaan Alam Copy Share Image
For any women trying to do comedy, I would suggest you do one thing every day towards your goal. First, you figure… — Tiffany Haddish Copy Share Image
“Many a survivor of a plane crash who is or was against cannibalism and had never eaten human flesh once found themselves… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Wisdom and knowledge, as well as virtue, diffused generally among the body of the people being necessary for the preservation of their… — John Adams Copy Share Image
“He shrugged. “I do not assign duties.” She nodded. “Oh.” “Tiger does.” Shit. “Tiger is head of security.” Double shit. She’d molested… — Laurann Dohner Copy Share Image
“Who's Jessie?" "My Yugo" "You have a name for your Yugo? Please don't tell me you're one of those guys who also… — Rachel Cohn Copy Share Image
“If you come a little closer you will see that I am depicted as having three penises. Of course I’m not insinuating… — Colin Nissan Copy Share Image
I hadn't done a comedy for a while. I had directed a very low budget movie called The Ape and it was… — Seth Rogen Copy Share Image
I was desperate for comedy to seep into me somehow, convinced that being surrounded by it would give me the confidence to… — Lolly Adefope Copy Share Image
“Never let your character say "how could it get any worse"…it always does.” — Kimi Alexandre Copy Share Image
Of all the gifts bestowed by nature on human beings, hearty laughter must be close to the top. — Norman Cousins Copy Share Image
If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I always find that people who have strong comedy chops have untapped drama chops. — Myha'la Copy Share Image
The first glass is for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good humor, and the forth for my enemies. — William Temple Copy Share Image
“My your balls wither away and you develop and allergy to Viagra and all it's counter-parts (Sophie to Royd)” — Iris Johansen Copy Share Image
There are several kinds of stories, but only one difficult kind-the humorous. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Intellectually, I think everyone really knows that women are funny, but it's a weird thing that people keep trotting out. — Bonnie McFarlane Copy Share Image
The other day someone left a piece of plasticine in my dressing room. I didn't know what to make of it. — Tim Vine Copy Share Image
“Miraculously, I keep it together, although I would love to just slap the stupid out of them.” — Brandy Nacole Copy Share Image
The radio was my big influence. Comedy came from the instinctual feel I had for language. — Dominic Chianese Copy Share Image
My father fought in World War I and single-handedly destroyed the Germans' line of communication. He ate their pigeon. — Frank Carson Copy Share Image
“I don't think that I can change the world, I just want to punch it up a little.” — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
“There was pie on the table when Tugs returned. Pie in the Button family meant trouble.” — Anne Ylvisaker Copy Share Image
“If I can't suck your milkshake through a straw, it's not a milkshake--it's a glass of ice cream.” — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
“At this point in my life, beaming confidence is largely a matter of mind over bladder control” — josh stern Copy Share Image
“I'm not too heavy?" she asked. He had just come off crutches, after all. Sophie, you're practically a midget," he reminded her.” — Sarah Mayberry Copy Share Image
The Democrats believe that if God did not want them to raise taxes, He would not have created the Internal Revenue Service. — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
It's easy to be negatively funny about personalities in the media. It's just kind of a cheap laugh. — Stephen Malkmus Copy Share Image
“I had a feeling that Harvey wore his shotgun around the house like a pair of holey underwear.” — Ann Charles Copy Share Image
“I talk better when I’m drinking coffee.” “Me, too. If by coffee you mean beer, and by better you mean louder.” — D.D. Barant Copy Share Image
“I'm a sucker for sweetness. Intelligence, creativity and a sense of humor mean little to me if a person isn't also kind.” — Scott Stabile Copy Share Image
Anger kills both laughter and joy; What greater foe is there than anger? — Thiruvalluvar Copy Share Image