Humor is not a postscript or an incidental afterthought; it is a serious and weighty part of the world's economy. One feels… — Oscar W. Firkins Copy Share Image
“You all right?" Chris shouted at us both. "Yes, thank you." Ramnik looked from one of us to the other, meaning it… — Jez Cajiao Copy Share Image
A lot of humour is about just enjoying life and spontaneity and because you make a joke that puts somebody down -… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
As I get older, I do want to add a bit more depth to my comedy. But even if I'm talking about… — Lou Sanders Copy Share Image
“For I know that we laughers have a gross cousinship with the most high, and it is this contrast and perpetual quarrel… — Hilaire Belloc Copy Share Image
Appeasement, said Winston Churchill, consists of being nice to a crocodile in the hope that he will eat you last. At the… — John Naughton Copy Share Image
When you're a father you censor yourself. You get just as angry with a child but you don't want to say, "What… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
If the chief party, whether it be the people, or the army, or the nobility, which you think most useful and of… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Wow!" He uttered, not understanding why he said it. Lost for words, he decided to smile back at her, rather than appear… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“HIGGINS [*snatching a chocolate cream from the piano, his eyes suddenly beginning to twinkle with mischief*] Have some chocolates, Eliza. LIZA [*halting,… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
I try not to see myself as anything, as that would be embarrassing. But if I had to label myself, I'd probably… — Matt Berry Copy Share Image
“You hit me again," I said, growing oddly annoyed. "Ya think?" Evil Riggs said. Smart-ass. "Part of my brain hurts. I demand… — Darynda Jones Copy Share Image
“When I got out of the movie, I had four text messages from Augustus. Tell me my copy is missing the last… — John Green Copy Share Image
I really enjoy playing that everyman part because that part is us, the audience. And you need somebody inside a comedy to… — Jason Bateman Copy Share Image
“People would tell you how to live life and what to do. Don't listen them. Just do what is right and what… — Laksh Kishore Copy Share Image
Dark and sour humours, especially those which have a spice of malevolence in them, are vastly disagreeable. Such men have no music… — Abigail Adams Copy Share Image
The great writers like Chekhov know that tragedy and laughter are just a few steps from each other ... but it took… — Vanessa Redgrave Copy Share Image
“The good Christian should beware of mathematicians. The danger already exists that mathematicians have made a covenant with the devil to darken… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
“Katar," said Britta, "I thought you would want to stay with your friends from home while they were here, so I had… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
I think when I was young, let's call it high school, and even before that, I just loved comedy, and I loved… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
“It's a philosophical minefield!" Cabal had a brief mental image of Aristotle walking halfway across an open field before unexpectedly disappearing in… — Jonathan L. Howard Copy Share Image
“Mia,' she whispered. I turned around. 'What?' I whispered back. She smiled at me a little. 'LEEERRROOOY JEEENNKKIINNNSS!' she shouted, then spun… — John Green Copy Share Image
I was just in London - there is a 6 hour time difference. I'm still confused. When I go to dinner, I… — Henny Youngman Copy Share Image
“I had a dream about you last night. I could fly. I was going to use this power to impress you, but… — Michael Summers Copy Share Image
“So crosses don't do anything against your kind?" Sean asked. "No," Arland said. "There is no mystical force repelling us." "Then why?"… — Ilona Andrews Copy Share Image
Humor disarms people. It opens them up to starting a dialogue about things they wouldn't normally talk about. I don't understand how… — Zach Anner Copy Share Image
One of the things I can do is to try to put myself in different kinds of movies and that kind of… — Ethan Hawke Copy Share Image
“Sports have nothing to do with fair play. They are bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“Yes, perhaps, yes' said Gollum. 'Sméagol always helps, if they asks - if they asks nicely.' ''Right!' says Sam. 'I does ask.… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Felicia- Tell me, are my whiskers on straight? Cora- I truly never thought I'd be having that question asked by my daughter,… — Jen Turano Copy Share Image
Oh, I really miss Grover yaar. Sunil and I have known each other for long even before we started working together on… — Kiku Sharda Copy Share Image
“As an actress, or actr-ish, I'm jealous of everyone, regardless of gender or age. Sometimes parents will ask me how they go… — Jenny Mollen Copy Share Image
“Aiden already knew he should say his last prayers now. Lex was going to kill him. Slowly. *** She was going to… — Camy Tang (Sushi for One Copy Share Image
In a way, a lot of my humor comes from presenting things that are dramatic or shocking and then people not having… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
One of the jobs of comedy is to expose hypocrisy. When you look at countries like Iran or North Korea that don't… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
“If an American flag had been waving behind her, she'd have looked like a very sexy Marine Corps recruiting poster. The few,… — Susan Elizabeth Phillips Copy Share Image
It's the way that I think about the world, and the way that I like to tell stories - I don't think… — Martin McDonagh Copy Share Image
Shame cannot exist in conditions of light, sunshine, and humor. So the very moment that you share your most shameful moments -… — Christiane Northrup Copy Share Image
“New Rule: Oil companies must stop with the advertisements implying they're friends of the environment. "At Exxon Mobil, we care about a… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
Personally, I feel like I'm trying to redefine what a really good rapper can be like. Like, I think it's not often… — Lil Dicky Copy Share Image
![“HIGGINS [*snatching a chocolate cream from the piano, his eyes suddenly beginning to twinkle with mischief*] Have some chocolates, Eliza. LIZA [*halting, tempted*] How do I know what might be in them? I've heard of girls being drugged by the like of you. *Higgins whips out his penknife; cuts a…” quote by George Bernard Shaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27a/george-bernard-shaw-68_bernard-shaw_higgins-snatching-a-chocolate-cream-from_2692762.png)
![“It's the way that I think about the world, and the way that I like to tell stories - I don't think you should get too heavy. There's enough out there, in the world, with violence. I think that comedy lightens the heaviness [of the world].” quote by Martin McDonagh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3c/martin-mcdonagh-10860_comedy_it-s-the-way-that-i-think-about-the-worl_1333701.jpg)
