“People never like to talk about their slower relatives. I got a cousin, twice removed, got webs between his toes, ain't said… — Susan Juby Copy Share Image
“I asked "What do you even do with a chimera?" "What wouldn't you do with a chimera?" Jeff asked. "They're like the… — Chloe Neill Copy Share Image
I can't watch other people doing comedy. As soon as somebody starts being funny I have to turn off because it upsets… — Jenny Eclair Copy Share Image
“Mr. Klamp laid down the law. No tardiness, no talking above 40 decibels, no untied shoelaces, no visible undergarments, no eating, no… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
Gian Luigi Polidoro and his girlfriend had written this script, it was an American comedy, and they decided I was the guy… — Brent Spiner Copy Share Image
Humor borne out of cruelty happens to be the easiest and therefore lowest form of comedy: It is cheap stuff and it… — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
Maybe the bar is low, but most of the strips that are 50, 60, 70 years old that are on their second… — Stephan Pastis Copy Share Image
“Noah's mom and dad were academics and socially inept, so Noah had never invited her over to his house because his parents… — Samantha Young Copy Share Image
“I'm sorry. I can't serve him that item," the waitress said, only somewhat surprising her since she had a pretty good idea… — R.L. Mathewson Copy Share Image
“Carlisle says Siobhan's super power was the ability to do whatever the hell she wanted. I swear, that's what Carlisle says. Her… — Dan Bergstein Copy Share Image
Laughter springs from the lawless part of our nature, and is purifying only in so far as there is a natural and… — Agnes Repplier Copy Share Image
My philosophy is, it's always very rewarding when you can make an audience laugh. I don't mind making fun of myself. I… — Dwayne Johnson Copy Share Image
Humor is necessary - it allows the reader to come up for air before dunking them under again. I need humor and… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
While we were working, we were writing about a tall girl and a short girl, which we thought was funny, because Alison's… — Kate DiCamillo Copy Share Image
Good satire is about attacking the powerful, and that tends to be more the purview of the left. Maybe there's something about… — Tom Tomorrow Copy Share Image
Without sounding pretentious, if you get the emotional truth right, then you're set. Then the funny stuff you can pile on as… — Brett Goldstein Copy Share Image
When you're doing a comedy and you want to somehow satirise people who are taking themselves seriously, I think the most serious… — Ben Stiller Copy Share Image
“I allowed an uncertain smile to cross my face, though it did so with a little reluctance, wary of being run down… — Ian Barker Copy Share Image
“Young people are swaddled in delusion. You think you are more awesome than you are, the world more interested in you than… — Aisha Tyler Copy Share Image
I didn't plan to be the rude middle-class comedian. You write a certain type of joke that you find funny, and mine… — Jimmy Carr Copy Share Image
“If looks could kill...well, Dick was already dead, so nothing would happen. But Gabriel was not laughing. "See Dick," Dick said, pointing… — Molly Harper Copy Share Image
Donald, I'm not sure if you're even aware of this, but the only difference between you and Michael Douglas from the movie,… — Anthony Jeselnik Copy Share Image
“...You should make someone a wonderful husband." Even the tips of Jamie's ears were crimson now. But instead of retreating, he clenched… — Bruce Coville Copy Share Image
“The great thing about writing fiction is that you can do whatever the fuck you want, go as far as you are… — Richard Denney Copy Share Image
“Hey, Mrs. Jakes, how come people can’t afford new shoes or food, but they can still buy candy?” She smiled and waved… — Jack C. Monroe Copy Share Image
I think I've learned that if you want to be successful, you have to tell your story honestly and from your heart… — Dorothea Benton Frank Copy Share Image
“I'm going to imagine that converstion now. 'Hi, Mom, it's me. I ran away to Paris with a stranger I met under… — Rosanne Parry Copy Share Image
If I'm saying a universal truth, but maybe it's something that people don't feel comfortable saying... It's a strange take, but at… — Vince Vaughn Copy Share Image
“I'm glad my condo was furnished. Because, how do you buy a couch? I have no idea. This grown-up thing isn’t for… — Sarah Addison Allen Copy Share Image
“Carisoprodol. Comes in a white tablet like a big-ass vitamin, 350 mg of muscle liquefier for those tense, recovering athletes and furniture… — Craig Clevenger Copy Share Image
“Let me guess, Jessie. You ran across some poor woman in the park who had the misfortune of wearing a gown that… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
“I think that you could have used your vast intellect far more usefully by serving mankind instead of stealing it. -Mycroft "Where's… — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
“God knows I had not wanted to fall in love with her. I had not wanted to fall in love with any… — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
“You are a wise man, Major, and I will consider your advice with great care—and humility." He finished his tea and rose… — Helen Simonson Copy Share Image
“This was our last night. We only had one curtain call, Bree. And I thought they were going to give us a… — Mary Stanton Copy Share Image
“Something round and dirty and white was resting near my foot. It was a skull. I picked it up. ‘Is that you,… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
“A series of howls and war cries echoed through the camp…The werewolves and Japanese had attacked." -pg.353 Forbidden Nights with a Vampire… — Kerrelyn Sparks Copy Share Image
For a lot of comics who aren't as silly or physical but more intellectual, we get looked at as 'alt comics.' No,… — Amanda Seales Copy Share Image
I'd always used humour as a weapon, as a protection. But being able to make people laugh is a way of not… — Michelle Gomez Copy Share Image
“Some people’s routines are so consistent, their shits are the same. Dammit, if you’ve been pooping the same smooth shits for a… — Karl Kristian Flores Copy Share Image