The more repression there is, the more need there is for irreverence toward those who are responsible for that repression. But too often sarcasm passes for irony, name-calling passes for insight, bleeped-out four-letter words pass for wit, and lowest-common-denominator jokes… — Paul Krassner Copy Share Image
For years, reality has been nipping at the heels of satire. Now, it's finally caught up. I don't need to make this stuff up. — Paul Krassner Copy Share Image
The more repression there is, the more need there is for irreverence toward those who are responsible for that repression. But too often sarcasm… — Paul Krassner Copy Share Image
Since I was both an atheist and an absurdist, I had decided that the most absurd thing I could do would be to develop… — Paul Krassner Copy Share Image
I had become an atheist at the age of thirteen, when atomic bombs were dropped on Japan. — Paul Krassner Copy Share Image
I am neither for conformity nor non-conformity. I am for individuality. If one's individuality is in effect non-conformity, then so be it. But basically,… — Paul Krassner Copy Share Image
Avoid internalizing society's sexism, racism, ageism - pick an ism, any ism. — Paul Krassner Copy Share Image
As long as the government can arbitrarily decide which substances are legal and which are illegal, then those who remain behind bars for illegal… — Paul Krassner Copy Share Image
People don't like to be lectured to, but if you can make them laugh, their defenses come down, and for the time being they've… — Paul Krassner Copy Share Image
“If you must give me a label, then label me a human being. I have no pride in being a human, though, because I… — Paul Krassner Copy Share Image
