“Americans invented adolescence. It is not a natural phenomenon. Adolescence is a social construct, created by an urban-industrial society that keeps its… — Sarah Beth Durst Copy Share Image
“University of Life. Year One - Advance Adventure Playgrounds. Part One Exam - go to the Third World and survive. No revision,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Life is really very fantastic, and one has to have a peculiar sense of humour to see the fun of it. [Virtue] — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
I don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
“The Gasman leaned over and examined the tangled pile of stereo guts spread out on the kitchen table. “It looks like a… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
“Zane raised his brow. “Didn’t I say that yesterday?” he asked, forcing himself to be patient. Somehow. “You say that like you… — Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban Copy Share Image
“A great blow it was,' he said in expensive tones, 'worthy of the mightiest warrior and truly struck upon the nose of… — David Eddings Copy Share Image
Try to exercise gentleness, kindness and humour, and you cannot go far wrong. — Sophie Winkleman Copy Share Image
Cars are good for entrances and exits. And there is something about driving that is quite cliched in a funny way. I… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
I think that comedians, more than any other type of celebrity, have to keep their humour and keep their feet on the… — Jimmy Carr Copy Share Image
“I take the precaution of wearing proper, decent clothes when changing a light bulb in case I get zapped and die.” — Joyce Rachelle Copy Share Image
A common sense of humour and a love of music is really important, as I love all types of music. You name… — Adam Rodriguez Copy Share Image
From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet humour. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“It’s late and most of the clerks are at home in their beds, dreaming of swimming in pools filled with real money.” — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
“Never make an excuse for going to the pub, save it for leaving.” — Benny Bellamacina Copy Share Image
“You esteem this Penrose more than you do my lords bannermen. Why?” “He keeps faith.” “A misplaced faith in a dead usurper.”… — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
“Some people avoid thinking deeply in public, only because they are afraid of coming across as suicidal.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“I want a new liver to replace my heart." "Um, why?" "Because then I could drink more and care less.” — L.A. Casey Copy Share Image
“I'll be with my sister. And believe it or not, she has a phone and everything. She stopped using smoke signals last… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
“So what is the best vegetable? Well, we all know that: it's the potato. The vegetable you can't screw up. You can… — Caitlin Moran Copy Share Image
“Most unintelligent or foolish people do not regard themselves as that; they regard themselves as not-that-intelligent or not-that-wise.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Women treat us [men] like humanity treats gods—they worship us and keep bothering us to do something for them.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
When synchronised swimming first appeared on TV, we laughed very heartily, and I, for one, applauded the decision to introduce humour into… — Arthur Smith Copy Share Image
“Eros mumbled something. "I'm sorry?" said Aphrodite. "Whatwouldjesusdo." "What would Jesus do?" said Aphrodite. "Let me tell you something. Jesus was a… — Marie Phillips Copy Share Image
“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own creations. -Oscar Wilde” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
You can write about anything for children as long as you've got humour. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
OBSERVATORY, n. A place where astronomers conjecture away the guesses of their predecessors. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“Matthias joined them at the table. “The Shu woman we faced was stronger than me, Jesper, and Wylan put together.” “You heard… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Eton produced Society's Monsters - everyone knew that. Politicians, mostly, and occasionally people who ran banks and all the other institutions that… — Maureen Johnson Copy Share Image
“There are times, Kruppe murmurs, when celibacy born of sad deprivation becomes a boon, nay, a source of great relief.” — Steven Erikson Copy Share Image
I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that… — Gerard Butler Copy Share Image
There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable. — Rufus Wainwright Copy Share Image
“...we've already had one horrible thing happen today, which means that if you think about it the odds of anything else horrible… — Joshua Donellan Copy Share Image
“The trouble with parents is they remember the things you don’t want them to remember. Then the things you want them to… — Kate Iffy Chukwu Copy Share Image
“Has anyone sen Mr Snark " "I saw him in the tunnel about 15 minutes ago." "Oh no " wailed Dr Ferman… — Alexander McCall Smith Copy Share Image