The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal… — Calvin Trillin Copy Share Image
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I think it's an uphill battle in every field. You hear late-night comedy is hard on women. And then you hear investment… — Nell Scovell Copy Share Image
nothing like a few restful weeks contemplating the decline of civilization to restore the humors. What I did on my summer vacation… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
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I love it when mothers get so mad they can't remember your name. "Come here, Roy, er, Rupert, er, Rutabaga... what is… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
One time when somebody showed up in a wedding dress, but I never knew if it was a joke, or she was… — Bryan White Copy Share Image
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“Wow, you know a lot of swear words," Sam commented at one point. "And here I thought I had a dirty mouth."… — Gemma Halliday Copy Share Image
“...and suddenly, without the slightest volition on my part, there was the most crashing discharge of wind, like the report of a… — George MacDonald Fraser Copy Share Image
Laughter is important, not only because it makes us happy, it also has actual health benefits. And that's because laughter completely engages… — Marlo Thomas Copy Share Image
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No funny stuff in here tonight, you understand?” Dash said, “I assure you I could not contemplate any of your so-called funny… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
I've seen the end of the universe, and it happens to be in the United States and, oddly enough, it's in Houston,… — Lewis Black Copy Share Image
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Take the life issue. This issue requires a president and an administration leading our nation to understand the importance of life. This… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Character artist, villain, comedian, comedy villain, hero - he has been perfect in them all. That's Mohan Babu. His dialogue delivery is… — Brahmanandam Copy Share Image
“Haven't you got anything humorous that stays away from waters and valleys and God? I'd like to keep away from the subject… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“I often see people on the streets dressed as objects and handing out leaflets. I tend to avoid leaflets but it breaks… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
My hopes and aspirations haven't changed since I started in this business. They've been to be able to play drama, to be… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
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I think now with fundamentalists, people who treat belief with a total lack of humor or empathy for any other viewpoint than… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Comedy is something that I'm definitely looking to get into. I had a little taste of it and I do intend on… — Ashley Greene Copy Share Image
I tried to like it. For me, it was like being smacked around the head by a piece of IKEA furniture: it… — Bill Bailey Copy Share Image
I like art with a sense of humor. I don't have a huge art education to understand everything. I don't think that… — Kathleen Hanna Copy Share Image
There's a famous saying: If 99% was good enough, gravity wouldn't work for 14 minutes every day. I did the calculation, and… — John Alejandro King Copy Share Image
“The full moon was rising, looking huge and pale, the black spots appearing like a wise man smiling. The moon followed me… — Prerna Varma Copy Share Image
Especially with a comedy, you've got the clear cut goal of trying to make a scene funny. It's not like drama where… — Luke Wilson Copy Share Image
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Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Humor is important. If you're going to tell any sort of realistic story, you're going to have to have humor in it,… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“I hope that's a good thing,' I said, thinking he might say I reminded him of a film star- then we'd actually… — Ali McNamara Copy Share Image
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I tell the truth and I don't try to sugarcoat things. But I also decided that if you don't use humor or… — Ted Lieu Copy Share Image
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