I write with humour about sadness, to introduce an element of sweet to the sour, a bit like Turkish food. — Elif Safak Copy Share Image
People who know me know that theres a light-hearted side, humour... But you could easily say I am cheeky. — Waris Ahluwalia Copy Share Image
“Is she dead?" called Zenda. Sort of," I shouted, "And the pizza's completely fucked too.” — Michael Marshall Smith Copy Share Image
“You need to be greedy or ignorant to truly want to live forever.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
The great British public is renowned throughout the world for its sense of humour. — James William Middleton Copy Share Image
“Being divorced does not necessarily make one’s advice on marriage useless … or useful.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Boys don’t gossip.” “Pah! You don’t know us as well as you think.” This was a disturbing prospect.” — Jennifer Echols Copy Share Image
“Captain Midlands: "I met the real you once." John (Lennon) the Skrull: "You're meeting the real me now." Captain Midlands: "I told… — Paul Cornell Copy Share Image
“I've been thinking,' said Allan. 'What,' said Stalin angrily. 'Why don't you shave off that moustache?' With that the dinner was over,… — Jonas Jonasson Copy Share Image
“Mercy', Finnikin said, grinning from ear to ear. 'We're going to have a bed full of children and I'll have to holler… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“I watched Question Time on BBC1 last night and I've come to the conclusion this country needs more unemployed politicians.” — Kirkland Ciccone Copy Share Image
“They say she has all the gentlemen of the king’s privy chamber, one after another. She don’t like delay so they all… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“Now I know this is going to seem counter to every instinct that you have, but I'm going to ask you to… — Anna White Copy Share Image
Men who are not given any voice in this because of the secret nature of the courts, what they're left with is… — Bob Geldof Copy Share Image
“Humour is meant, in a literal sense, to make game of man; that is, to dethrone him from his official dignity and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Come on. I know you're not a stupid man.' 'I'm quite stupid. Ask anyone.' 'Finbar, are there superheroes living among us?' Finbar… — Derek Landy Copy Share Image
“There is indeed a great deal of futility amongst the human race which we do not commonly see, for it all forms… — Lord Dunsany Copy Share Image
“Flaccus, the sort of girl I hate Is the scrawny one, with arms so thin My rings would fit them, hips that… — Martial Copy Share Image
“In the event of some sort of gathering, if one of the bossy, over bearing, possessive, fur balls has not flipped his… — Quinn Loftis Copy Share Image
“Uncle alone in the house with the children said he'd dress up to amuse them. After a long wait, as he did… — Vladimir Nabokov Copy Share Image
“So it was perfectly possible that there were men who liked shopping, men who understood exactly what it was all about, but… — Alexander McCall Smith Copy Share Image
“...And began typing. We will not be meeting in my bedroom. Jack and I will meet you at your condo at midnight.… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“Very sweetly, he always told her he loved her just the way she was. Although, honestly he had no idea. She shuddered… — Carmen Reid Copy Share Image
