You can write about anything for children as long as you've got humour. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
“Darlin’, I’ve heard all about fifty shades of grey but I never knew there were fifty shades of denim!” — Joanne McClean Copy Share Image
“Never follow the crowd… Until and unless you're crossing the road...” — Sanhita Baruah Copy Share Image
If there are moments in my work when people find joy and humour, that's a real success for me. — Patricia Piccinini Copy Share Image
Mark my words, when a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humour, the writing is on the wall. — Alan Bennett Copy Share Image
GRAVE, n. A place in which the dead are laid to await the coming of the medical student. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“Has anything happened in Australia since the eighties? I mean, besides Nemo being reunited with his dad?” — Wayne Gladstone Copy Share Image
I said in my earlier book, and find no reason for retracting my statement, that the famous Jewish sense of humour got… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
“People assume that artists must talk about art and beauty and the sublime whenever we get together, but no, we usually talk… — Christopher Bram Copy Share Image
“But Yossarian knew he was right, because, as he explained to Clevinger, to the best of his knowledge he had never been… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Just looking at him made Andrew feel tense and irritated. It was wonder perfect strangers didn't go up to the guy and… — Jane Davitt Copy Share Image
“How can you say you're not in love with Hell?" "Because I'm not in love with Hell." See? Not hard to say… — Jet Mykles Copy Share Image
“Victor Vigny: A monkey glances up and sees a banana, and that's as far as he looks. A visionary looks up and… — Eoin Colfer Copy Share Image
“I was taught never to make a threat unless you are prepared to carry it out and I am not a fan… — David Thorne Copy Share Image
“It bears repeating a third time: Not being funny doesn't make you a bad person. Not having a sense of humour does.” — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
“My mortgage isn’t getting any cheaper and I can’t run that Ferrari on faith alone," Reverend Jones said. "Don’t get me wrong,… — Mark Jackman Copy Share Image
“Do not demean yourself by stating the ridiculous," Grimalkin replied smoothly. Just because my species is vastly superior does not mean you… — Julie Kagawa Copy Share Image
“But in every church there are people who, for reasons which seem sufficient to them, do not approve of their pastor and… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
“If you're going to live here, staying civil is as much a duty as sitting the steps or washing dishes. Now, while… — Scott Lynch Copy Share Image
“It might have interested Newt to know that, of the thirty-nine thousand women tested with the pin during the centuries of witch-hunting,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Around 11 P.M., unable to concentrate on his work or even watch the news, he had started to wonder if this was… — Richard Castle Copy Share Image
“But neither could compare with the gargantuan natural edifice that was the mountain upon which Nachtstürm Castle rose. It was a mountain… — Emily C.A. Snyder Copy Share Image
There is a certain artificial polish, a commonplace vivacity acquired by perpetually mingling in the beau monde; which, in the commerce of… — Washington Irving Copy Share Image
Creativity and lateral thinking have exactly the same basis as humour. — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
“I hate it when people say 'follow your heart.' That is not a morally sufficient reason for stalking.” — Karl Kristian Flores Copy Share Image
“Where are the deputies?' 'On their way up to the first-aid post.' 'What happened to them?' 'I did.” — Lee Child Copy Share Image
“He's like a man with a fork, in a world of soup. (about his brother Liam)” — Noel Gallagher Copy Share Image
“Nate shook his head with a crooked grin. "You haven't gone Back to the Future, McFly.” — Elizabeth Sharp Copy Share Image
“There is only a one thing worse than an idiot: An idiot with a following.” — Narcissismus Decimus Maximus Copy Share Image
“Any book without a mistake in it has had too much money spent on it.” — William Collins Copy Share Image
I didn't respond to that. I'm not scared of heights. I'm just scared of falling from heights. — John Zakour Copy Share Image
Having a co-host helps, because the humour comes through the banter you have with them. — Karan Wahi Copy Share Image
I like my man to be witty; he needs a sense of humour and needs to be extremely well-mannered. — Esha Gupta Copy Share Image
“You need to be greedy or ignorant to truly want to live forever.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana 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
