I like to be the jester - he is the only one the king doesn't question. — Marcel Wanders Copy Share Image
The advertiser is the overrewarded court jester and court pander at the democratic court. — Joseph Wood Krutch Copy Share Image
I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this. — Thomas J. Grasso Copy Share Image
I would have liked to be Birbal in Akbar's court, but a court jester also suits me just fine. — Twinkle Khanna Copy Share Image
The idea of vaudeville clowns and court jesters is always to show the flaw, to point out what's not working and why… — John Baldessari Copy Share Image
It's been important to cultures throughout history with the court jester and the witch doctor and the shaman - all preach the… — RuPaul Copy Share Image
I do consider myself a clown and a court jester, and I do love to make people laugh, whether they're laughing with… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
“Don't let your teeth make you lose respect by permanently keeping them opened for the sake of being friendly.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
Our society, like decadent Rome, has turned into an amusement society, with writers chief among the court jesters — Saul Bellow Copy Share Image
Obviously those who burn to be professional jesters mean that they want to be successful comedians. And those are always an elite,… — Dick Cavett Copy Share Image
If you're demanding a rodeo jester be thrown in the dungeons for mocking the king, don't pretend you support a free country. — Steve Stockman Copy Share Image
When the king gets depressed, he doesn't call for his wife. He doesn't call for the cook. He calls for the court… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
I didn't even know how to talk to people, I didn't know how to talk to the press. I was just a… — Diablo Cody Copy Share Image
A king's staff of office, the sign and symbol of his authority. It was originally a mace with which the sovereign admonished… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Cicero is dead! Cicero is born! The laughter has filled me, filled me so very completely. I am the laughter. I am… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
JESTER, n. An officer attached to the king's household to amuse the court by ludicrous actions and utterances . . . the… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was always a slug on the lettuce. This was too good to be true. He had never trusted Jester, and didn't… — Charlie Higson Copy Share Image
I was just a ham since about the age of five. If I was performing at Medieval Times or something, I'd be… — Emma Stone Copy Share Image
One thing Della Valle taught me is the power to say no if something isn't right. That mattered even over sales. Now… — Ines de La Fressange Copy Share Image
If poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world, science fiction writers are its court jesters. We are Wise Fools who can… — Bruce Sterling Copy Share Image
JESTER, n. An officer formerly attached to a king's household, whose business it was to amuse the court by ludicrous actions and… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
I am reminded of the old court jester who was supposed to entertain his king with interesting stories and antics. He looked… — Harold B. Lee Copy Share Image
I'm ready to forgive him for the desire to be a king, but not for wanting to have 23 million court jesters. — Minimaks Copy Share Image
The essayist . . . can pull on any sort of shirt, be any sort of person, according to his mood or… — E. B. White Copy Share Image
I'm the out-of-court jester who won't settle, I up the vigilante, I'm a law unto myself but break it anyway! I made… — Bob Black Copy Share Image
As our society gets more complex and our people get more complacent, the role of the jester is more vital than ever… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
Think about the fool who by his virtue can be found in a most unusual situation playing jester to the clown. — Gordon Lightfoot Copy Share Image
In high school, I could get beaten up all the time, or I could be something better. I became the court jester. — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
I'm a real paradox. Because I'm a very serious person, and I take my work very seriously. But I wrap it up… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
Oftentimes, actors are looked at as court jesters. They are not looked at as deep-thinking, smart people who do many other things… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In the name of God!" said Gurth, "how came they prisoners? and to whom?" "Our master was too ready to fight," said… — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
“To defeat your adversary and bury him is one thing. To dress him in a jester's costume and have him perform for… — Matthew d'Ancona Copy Share Image
Although according to certain philosophers it is quite difficult to distinguish the jester from the melancholic, life itself being a comic drama… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There is this false perception that comedians can never be serious. It's like from like the era of court jesters. — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
Laughter is a most healthful exertion; it is one of the greatest helps to digestion with which I am acquainted. — Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland Copy Share Image
I hate comics that try to change the world. That's not my job. That's for the king. I'm the jester. I'm there… — Ralphie May Copy Share Image
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