Comedy, although it is not one of the fine arts - it's a vulgar art, it's one of the people's arts, it's… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
They're only words. You can't be afraid of words that speak the truth, even if it's an unpleasant truth. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Language is the most elementary aspect to our humanness, probably. In addition to that, it's the embodiment, it's the apotheosis of the… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
'I am' is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that 'I do' is the longest sentence? — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Their only words. You can't be afraid of words that speak the truth, even if it's an unpleasant truth. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Never underestimate the role pretension plays when it comes to creating euphemistic language. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
My grandfather, mother and father were gifted verbally, and my mother passed that along to me. She always made sure I was… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
There are no bad words. Bad thoughts. Bad intentions, and wooooords. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
The habits of liberals, their automatic language, their knee-jerk responses to certain issues, deserved the epithets the right wing stuck them with.… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
The whole problem with this idea of obscenity and indecency, and all of these things - bad language and whatever - it's… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
There are some people that aren't into all the words. There are some people who would have you not use certain words.… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
We think in language. The quality of our thoughts and ideas can only be as good as the quality of our language. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I use the [vulgar] words because apparently these words do not corrupt morally. I'm from the street in New York, hung around… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I definitely have a gift for language that is rhythmic and attractive to the ear, and I have interesting [verbal] imagery which… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
The angles of my body show you an awful lot. I started doing coke to feel open, but by that time, the… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
We think in language. We think in words. Language is the landscape of thought. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Language is a tool for concealing the truth. If we could read each other's minds, this would be a horror show. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I tell ya, if I hadn't chosen the career of being a performer, I think linguistics would have been a natural area… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
“I love words. I thank you for hearing my words. I want to tell you something about words that I think is… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Some people think that words can injure the psyche or the moral fiber. And they really can't. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
“I get tired of people talking about ''bad words'' and ''bad language''. Bullshit! It's the context that makes them good or bad.” — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Government want to tell you things you can't say because they're against the law, or you can't say this because it's against… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I never go anywhere or do anything that transports me outside the boundaries of my mind. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Comedy, although it is not one of the fine arts - it's a vulgar art, it's one of the people's arts, it's the spoken… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
“I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. ... These two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
“TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY. Not true. Today is another day. We have no idea what tomorrow is going to be. It might turn out… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I was a loner as a child. I had an imaginary friend - I didn't bother with him. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
“If you guys want to get a MOM tattoo and save a little money, just get two letters done. Get about a one-inch capital… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! — George Carlin Copy Share Image
It ended suddenly for Brenda, more slowly for me. My runs began getting shorter and less pleasurable. I'd feel bad after only one day,… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
The whole idea of the pursuit of goods and possessions has completely corrupted the human experience, along with religion, which I think limits the… — George Carlin Copy Share Image