Humour is human. Why? Well, because the Philosopher, Aristotle, says so. — Simon Critchley Copy Share Image
“I suppose you’re young,’ she conceded, managing once again to make youth sound like impetigo” — Tyne O'Connell Copy Share Image
“So…we’ll start by boasting, will we? Just like old times! Very well, demigod.” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“A truly compassionate man gives a poor woman a portion of his meal before he eats, not after he has eaten.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“State your point. If the opposite party doesn't agree, state it harder- with a punch.” — Jennifer Bernard Copy Share Image
Humour is essentially a comforter, reconciling us to things as they are in contrast to things as they might be. — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
“Plants are more courageous than almost all human beings: an orange tree would rather die than produce lemons, whereas instead of dying… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Might as well toss this, Chickie, it's ruined. What was it like, getting shot?" "What kind of a dumb ass question is… — MaryJanice Davidson Copy Share Image
“He’s my cat! He’s not God’s cat! Let God have his own cat! Let God have all the damn old cats He… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“Mac had many admirable qualities, but not tact. He was the sort of man who would have tried to cheer Napoleon up… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“We'd taken up our positions on the benches between the school hall and a newly-installed outdoor basketball court. Being hip-hoppers, we were… — Nikesh Shukla Copy Share Image
“Because he hates to praise by name He praises everybody. Vice And virtue must look much the same To one who calls… — Martial Copy Share Image
I understand that being able to appeal to the public and having an amazing sense of humour is not something that comes… — Kevin Hart Copy Share Image
“they were very scary times [1982], Midge Ure dancing with tears in his eyes. That German girl with the hairy arm pits… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“But he survived, that radio announcer. His ship and five others out of the flotilla of ten came through, a bit radioactive,… — John Wyndham Copy Share Image
“He leaned in and kissed her cheek. Just the lightest touch of lips, but it took her breath away. "What was that… — Kathryn James Copy Share Image
“The meaning of sex is illustrated by two eponymous heroes of British history, King Edward VII (who flourished in the years before… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
“How are you feeling Sweet Peach?” he enquires as he walks across to the chest of drawers, selects a pair of socks… — J.C. McClean Copy Share Image
“Cave basilischium! The rex of serpenti, tant pleno of poison that it all shines dehors! Che dicam, il veleno, even the stink… — Umberto Eco Copy Share Image
“This was supposed to be yesterday. I was sitting on the Cardiff/London train, supposedly about to write this very column, and realising… — Steven Moffat Copy Share Image
“Oh, that's great. That way, when things have quieted down, and we come up for air, or money, or re-supply, we'll get… — Howard Tayler Copy Share Image
“Semilla’s Phlegm-O-Matic promptly made an observation. ‘Wow Semilla look at that shuttle.’ ‘Keep your voice down Raymond we’re in danger,’ Semilla hissed.… — A.R. Merrydew Copy Share Image
“CLUN (n.) A leg which has gone to sleep and has to be hauled around after you.” — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
“Scientists never study the important things. Like why some animals seem to have evolved the ability to gloat.” — Joe Hill Copy Share Image
“The leader had a beard and was wearing a caftan that looked as if it had been sewn by elves on hash.” — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Always remember rule #6... don't take yourself so damn seriously” — Ben and Rosamund Zander Copy Share Image
Analysing humour is like dissecting a frog few people are interested, and the frog dies. — Alan Ford Copy Share Image
“To write you dreams of fantasy, is to create fantasy in another's dreams.” — Rob Shepherd Copy Share Image
The qualities I am looking for in Miss Right are intelligence and humour. — Brendan Coyle Copy Share Image
“Once I tried to kill myself with a bungee cord. I kept almost dying.” — Steven Wright Copy Share Image
“...leaving no doubt he was the Chosen One. Chosen for what precisely, no one bothered to ask.” — Gourav Mohanty Copy Share Image
I can laugh at anything, there's humour in all of it and I think the minute you find it, the better life… — Bianca Del Rio Copy Share Image
“(I’ve often noticed that people equate ‘having a sense of humour’ with ‘being an insensitive moron’.) This” — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
The Awkward Moment When The Teacher Cracks A Joke In The Class And Nobody Laughs... — Pacifiersucker Copy Share Image
If I had no sense of humor I should long ago have committed suicide. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image