I think if you come from a history of persecution you have to develop a sense of humour. — Sacha Baron Cohen Copy Share Image
“The whole room said, "Admire without touching anything and then get out.” — Kaje Harper Copy Share Image
If you don't have humour, then you may as well nail the coffin lid down now. — Roger Moore Copy Share Image
Tempted to type meaningless twaddle all the time on Twitter...with alliteration, no less! — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My capacity for humour may have come largely from my father - he liked to entertain people, make people laugh. — Morris Gleitzman Copy Share Image
“Should I get you a shovel so you can dig that hole a little deeper?” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Laugh until you cry; never let your eyes look dry This is not a matter of joke; this is all to provoke… — Munia Khan Copy Share Image
“Would you ask a man who bags groceries if he fears death not because it is death but because there are still… — Don DeLillo Copy Share Image
“A five-week sand blizzard?" said Deep Thought haughtily. "You ask this of me who have contemplated the very vectors of the atoms… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
My real name is Madeleine Wickham, under which I write dramas with an edge of humour. As Sophie Kinsella it's fast, all-out… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
“I told myself that it took forty-two facial muscles to frown and only four to stretch out my arm and bitch-slap the… — Kathy Lette Copy Share Image
Stand-up comics tend to make two assumptions: that Christians have no sense of humour and that all their audiences are unbelievers. — Ann Widdecombe Copy Share Image
It is the privilege of tale-tellers to open their story in an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers, and where the… — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
“There is a difference between right and wrong, always was and always will be, but each man's wrong and each man's right… — Peter Matthiessen Copy Share Image
“You are a reasonably civil, complaisant creature on dry land,' said Stephen, 'but the moment you are afloat you become pragmatical and… — Patrick O'Brian Copy Share Image
“Snow stepped forward and slapped Josette, who slapped her back. Emmaline dropped the spoon and slapped them both - she had never… — Louise Erdrich Copy Share Image
“No, little one, George's ghost won't come back. Human beings don't have souls. No soul, no ghost. Simple." "How can you say… — Leonie Swann Copy Share Image
“Old people only say that life happens quickly to make themselves feel better. The truth is that it all happens in tiny… — Joe Dunthorne Copy Share Image
“ “Easy, female,” Cade soothed as he crept closer to where Holly huddled naked in a corner. ... When he began unbuttoning… — Kresley Cole Copy Share Image
“Logan licked a glob of strawberry jelly from her lower lip and smiled up at Odin. Only one comment seemed to perfectly… — Jennifer Turner Copy Share Image
“Three very crowded hours went past. They involved quite a lot of phone calls, telexes, and faxes. Twenty-seven people were got out… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Too Busy I've folded all my laundry and put it in the drawer. I've changed my linen, made my bed, and swept… — Bruce Lansky Copy Share Image
Think of what would happen to us... if there were no humorists; life would be one long Congressional Record. — Thomas Lansing Masson Copy Share Image
Human humour often consists of pretending to wish something does not really wish. — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
“It's not gambling to play against someone who's no good. It's common sense.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Thought for the day: Twitter...140 character limit...must be a great tool for fortune cookie writers...” — E.A. Bucchianeri Copy Share Image
Humour is used in struggle and solving difficult things, and I relish that tradition. — Debra Granik Copy Share Image
“You’re mad, bonkers, completely off your head. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” — Lewis Carroll Copy Share Image
I've always been a fun-loving guy, and my films will always have some humour. — Karthi Copy Share Image
“Everybody means by an open mind, a mind which contains their prejudices but not somebody else's.” — John Oulton Wisdom Copy Share Image
Diapers And Politicians Should Be Changed Often Both For The Same Reason. Makes Perfect Sense. — Pacifiersucker Copy Share Image
I dont want to sound facetious, but humour is the key to the soul. You know what I mean? — Martin Lawrence Copy Share Image
The Bible is such a gargantuan collection of conflicting values that anyone can prove anything from it. — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
