“On the other hand, when you grow up you will discover that some of the people in this world never passed beyond… — Hendrik Willem van Loon Copy Share Image
“Who gets the change?" the clerk asked. "You or...your fella?" Oh, he's not my boyfriend," I said. "He's my mother.” — Wally Lamb Copy Share Image
I think comedy's just about being interested in comedy and what makes people laugh and experimenting. — Zooey Deschanel Copy Share Image
Humor is the easiest to achieve; the 'heart' is always the toughest, because you can't tell people to feel a certain way. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
“Let me enlighten you. We are a pack of liars, thieves, and wastrels, the lot of us...There is not an honestly gained… — Alissa Johnson Copy Share Image
Comedy people are always present because they're always looking for the funniest version of whatever the line is. Sometimes theater people, where… — Chris O'Dowd Copy Share Image
I've made my evolutionary purpose and had children. I don't care if anybody likes me, I'm going to do what I want… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
“Unsophisticated'," he said, cracking himself up again, " 'but nubile'. Jesus, where do they get that stuff? Nubile." "Try to contain your… — Nora Roberts Copy Share Image
“I know, I know. I was there, remember?" I love my husband, but he's such an Aquarian. Ask him the time, and… — Susan McCorkindale Copy Share Image
“Furnishing was not a priority in the Citadel. Shelves, stools, tables... There was a rumor among the novices that priests towards the… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The thing to remember is that children are temporary. As soon as they develop a sense of humor and get to be… — Barbara Holland Copy Share Image
“out similar characteristics in everyone. For example, law students were undisciplined and competitive, medical students strict and lacking a sense of humor,… — Donato Carrisi Copy Share Image
Comedy is best when it's a reaction to something. When you're talking about a topic, and when your friend says something funny… — Mark Critch Copy Share Image
“We shook hands, just as we had the first day we'd met, which seemed absurd, given everything that had gone down between… — Cary Attwell Copy Share Image
It’s crazy. Since there have been men and women, there have been funny women... f**king idiot-ass men keep saying that women aren't… — Andy Samberg Copy Share Image
“...We find our greatest peace when we embrace something that gives meaning to our lives. Often, it is love for somebody or… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
A whole generation was raised to learn about comedy from 'The Simpsons.' To get to be in a booth with Homer and… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
What makes a good family? Well, I suppose obviously love. Love lubricated often I think by humor. I think a family that… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
I'm a Larry David fan, right? And it seems to me that Jewish history from the Talmud on has been a self-deprecating,… — Peter Eisenman Copy Share Image
I'm a comedian, for God's sake. Viewers shouldn't trust me. And you know what? They're hip enough to know they shouldn't trust… — Dennis Miller Copy Share Image
I don't think so much about verbal comedy. I always think about visual comedy. I was raised watching silents, and I'm always… — Alexander Payne Copy Share Image
“You don’t want to bottle up your anger like that, Harry, let it all out,” said Fred, also beaming. “There might be… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“As I've already mentioned, 1984 and I were getting on famously. A no-frills setup, run without sentiment, snobbery or cultural favouritism, Airstrip… — Martin Amis Copy Share Image
“Vintage. That was what the used car sales automaton had called the little white car. Three hours later, she learned that vintage… — Rita Stradling Copy Share Image
“Eugene's got a fake ID, and he actually gets away with using it because he looks like he's thirty-six, thanks to his… — Flynn Meaney Copy Share Image
“You see, I don’t know why I did it,” he declared as if he had just discovered the cure for cancer. But… — Danka V Copy Share Image
It's wonderful to play a villain who gets a laugh or to stop a comedy dead in its tracks with a touching… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
“Disco's are tricky. You look a total wally if you dance too early but after one crucial song tips the disco over,… — David Mitchell Copy Share Image
“Thus we use laughter to gauge and calibrate social boundaries—both behavioral boundaries (norms) and group membership boundaries (who deserves how much of… — Kevin Simler Copy Share Image
“I don’t believe we should carry backup plans in life’s suitcase— they’re too easy to unpack like living a life in yoga… — Kelli Russell Agodon Copy Share Image
“If you were crossing the road and saw a black cat passing, you may possibly get hit by a car, or a… — Basma Salem Copy Share Image
“When I opened my case in the hotel, he gestured excitedly at my snakeskin sandals, turquoise suede wedges and silver-speckled jellies. “But… — Marian Keyes Copy Share Image
“Ms. Wrack's mother, Mrs. Wrack, had been a mermaid: a proper one who lived on a rock and combed her hair and… — Eva Ibbotson Copy Share Image
You listen to any monologue on late-night TV or just in general, to people talking, and there's always a joke at someone's… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
“It was Valentine's Day and I had spent the day in bed with my life partner, Ketel One. The two of us… — Chelsea Handler Copy Share Image
“Boys, the longer you wait to get my requested prehistoric attack dogs, the more chance we have of people we care about… — Gini Koch Copy Share Image
It's funny, because when I was in college, all my professors said, 'You should do comedy.' And I was like, 'No! No!'… — Rachael Harris Copy Share Image
As I write, I control my anxiety and anguish thanks to the invaluable aid of irony and humor. But every night I… — Enrique Vila-Matas Copy Share Image
The stuff I did in 'Rescue Me' was great. It gave me the opportunity to play comedy, and Denis Leary was the… — Kevin Chapman Copy Share Image
“At the age of fifteen he had bought off a twopenny stall in the market a duo-decimo book of recipes, gossip, and… — Anthony Burgess Copy Share Image
