I think that London is very much like that. I find there's humour in the air and people are interesting. And I… — Colin Firth Copy Share Image
“She often felt like she had been cast in a supporting role with the film that was Louise. And there was more… — Kerri Thomson Copy Share Image
Comedic actors can be looked at as a lower form because we have to put ourselves in a lower place than most… — Jim Carrey Copy Share Image
The Japanese couldn't have been all bad during World War II. Look at all the movies Hollywood was able to make on… — Pat Morita Copy Share Image
“Language is my whore, my mistress, my wife, my pen-friend, my check-out girl. Language is a complimentary moist lemon-scented cleansing square or… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“I'm sorry," he muttered. "If I... uh, hurt your feelings or something." She glared at him. "I'm not hurt. I'm pissed off… — J. R. Ward Copy Share Image
“Spiritually the jugs may be graduated thus: Just below the shoulder of the first bottle, serious and concentrated conversation. Two inches farther… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Some scientist needs to explain to spectators Einstein's relativity theory. Before his explanation, he says: 'I have to suffer a lot explaining… — Vassily Ivanchuk Copy Share Image
Irony won't save you from anything; humour doesn't do anything at all. You can look at life ironically for years, maybe decades;… — Michel Houellebecq Copy Share Image
“Clinton has cheated on Hillary for years,’ I said (to his campaign manager James Carville). ‘I told you the story about the… — Karen Hinton Copy Share Image
“Rumours crop in the short summer nights. Dawn finds them like mushrooms in the damp grass. Members of Thomas Cromwell's household have… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“Grahame Coats did not go for walks; he had people to do that for him.” — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
“Most priests wish they were as righteous as they seem to most members of their congregations.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“I personally believe we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain.” — Jane Wagner Copy Share Image
“Young Surrey now lays down his knife and begins to complain. Noblemen, he laments, are not respected as they were in the… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“Remember: If you go for a walk with a friend in England, don't say a single word for hours; if you go… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
Humour is, in fact, a prelude to faith; and laughter is the beginning of prayer … Laughter is swallowed up in prayer… — Reinhold Niebuhr Copy Share Image
“She was every inch the skeletal goddess that had been promised by the bones of her feet.” — Jefferson Smith Copy Share Image
“I don’t know whether Asimov realized he was saying this as well, but as an old historical materialist, if only as an… — Samuel R. Delaney Copy Share Image
“We are not subjects of an autocratic King, but are citizens of the country contributing to the advancement of our people who… — Nilantha Ilangamuwa Copy Share Image
I love the Russians for their verve, their melancholia, their vivacity, their unpredictability, and their humour. — Miranda Otto Copy Share Image
Paltrow is a lovely, watchable actress. She has a likeable sense of humour in interviews. — Grace Dent Copy Share Image
“Trust Oh Trust me please. Dont turn and freeze. Have faith in me & let me put a frost in your tears.… — Huda Hada Copy Share Image
Women are like bars of soap. After a while they lose their freshness, become worn and a bit hairy. — Robert Black Copy Share Image
“I already told you,” said Adam. “There is no need to swear.” “Sorry, it just fucking slipped out,” said Zeb.” — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Casa Hatüey was named Hatüey because in Times Past it supposedly had been owned by a descendant of the priest who tried… — Junot Díaz Copy Share Image
“No answer I could provide to that question could possibly serve my own future interests." Sarek straightened his sleeve and focused on… — Keira Marcos Copy Share Image
But I think our humour is exactly the same today. Only, we've made rules now. We've said we are not going to… — Jennifer Saunders Copy Share Image
“Nonsense, this is my home and I must defend it. It’s time for Santa to get serious.” — Michael Diack Copy Share Image
GUILLOTINE, n. A machine which makes a Frenchman shrug his shoulders with good reason. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“The great are eternally at the mercy of tiny men. And also, tiny madwomen.” — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“We offered her flowers and signalled to her with our penises, but she did not respond with joy.' 'The men with the… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
