--- title: "15 Lines Quotes By George Carlin" description: "15 Lines quotes by George Carlin. Plus more from George Carlin and more Lines sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/george-carlin-155_comedian_i-think-it-s-the-duty-of-the-comedian-to_507458.jpg" --- > [I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/i-think-it-s-the-duty-of-the-comedian-to-find-out-where-the-line-is/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/george-carlin-155_comedian_i-think-it-s-the-duty-of-the-comedian-to_507458.jpg) > [The straightest line between a straight distance is two points.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/the-straightest-line-between-a-straight-distance-is-two-points/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb3/george-carlin-155_distance_the-straightest-line-between-a-straight_216615.jpg) > [The women who line up at a comic's dressing-room door are not what you'd call your class groupies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/the-women-who-line-up-at-a-comic-s-dressing-room-door-are-not-what/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2f/george-carlin-155_class_the-women-who-line-up-at-a-comic-s-dress_3005268.jpg) > [My tombstone? I'm thinking something along the lines of, 'Geez, he was just here a minute ago.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/my-tombstone-i-m-thinking-something-along-the-lines-of-geez-he-was/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/067/george-carlin-155_grave_my-tombstone-i-m-thinking-something-alon_378136.jpg) > [The good lord tripped me up behind the line of scrimmage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/the-good-lord-tripped-me-up-behind-the-line-of-scrimmage/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1b/george-carlin-155_behinds_the-good-lord-tripped-me-up-behind-the-l_193068.jpg) > [You're really spread out now, you've got stuff all over the WORLD! You've got stuff at home, stuff in storage, stuff in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/you-re-really-spread-out-now-you-ve-got-stuff-all-over-the-world-you/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc9/george-carlin-155_harder_you-re-really-spread-out-now-you-ve-got_324055.jpg) > [It's difficult enough for a young person to put his soul on the line in front of a lot of drunken people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/it-s-difficult-enough-for-a-young-person-to-put-his-soul-on-the-line/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/304/george-carlin-155_difficult_it-s-difficult-enough-for-a-young-person_706503.jpg) > [I think of shock as kind of an uptown form of surprise. Comedy is filled with surprise, so when I cross a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/i-think-of-shock-as-kind-of-an-uptown-form-of-surprise-comedy-is/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84f/george-carlin-155_audience_i-think-of-shock-as-kind-of-an-uptown-fo_701732.jpg) > [I think you can talk about anything if the context is correctly arranged. If you set up the context and you bring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/i-think-you-can-talk-about-anything-if-the-context-is-correctly/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/88f/george-carlin-155_audience_i-think-you-can-talk-about-anything-if-t_894271.jpg) > [Now, some people do this for shock value. Shock is just another uptown word for surprise. Granted it has a different quality…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/now-some-people-do-this-for-shock-value-shock-is-just-another-uptown/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c17/george-carlin-155_believer_now-some-people-do-this-for-shock-value_948446.jpg) > [And what can we do to silence these Christian athletes who thank Jesus whenever they win, never mention his name when they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/and-what-can-we-do-to-silence-these-christian-athletes-who-thank/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/893/george-carlin-155_athlete_and-what-can-we-do-to-silence-these-chri_2437209.jpg) > [No one has to come see my shows who doesn't like me talking about white Christians. They are free not buy a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/no-one-has-to-come-see-my-shows-who-doesn-t-like-me-talking-about/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12f/george-carlin-155_christian_no-one-has-to-come-see-my-shows-who-does_1437543.jpg) > [In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/in-football-the-object-is-for-the-quarterback-also-known-as-the-field/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2f/george-carlin-155_accuracy_in-football-the-object-is-for-the-quarte_1612944.jpg) > [If you dropped me off a space platform onto the ground where a line was drawn, I would fall to the left…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/if-you-dropped-me-off-a-space-platform-onto-the-ground-where-a-line/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ae/george-carlin-155_acquire_if-you-dropped-me-off-a-space-platform-o_57110.jpg) > [I thought of myself as an atheist until I realized it was a belief, too. It's a shame everything has to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/i-thought-of-myself-as-an-atheist-until-i-realized-it-was-a-belief/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/836/george-carlin-155_atheist_i-thought-of-myself-as-an-atheist-until_1713101.jpg) ## Other authors on Lines ## More by George Carlin > [I never go anywhere or do anything that transports me outside the boundaries of my mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/i-never-go-anywhere-or-do-anything-that-transports-me-outside-the/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [With the proper training, I could've been an evil genius.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/with-the-proper-training-i-could-ve-been-an-evil-genius/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/comedy-although-it-is-not-one-of-the-fine-arts-it-s-a-vulgar-art-it-s/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [“I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. ... These two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/i-m-completely-in-favor-of-the-separation-of-church-and-state-these/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [“TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY. Not true. Today is another day. We have no idea what tomorrow is going to be. It might turn out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/tomorrow-is-another-day-not-true-today-is-another-day-we-have-no-idea/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [I was a loner as a child. I had an imaginary friend - I didn't bother with him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/i-was-a-loner-as-a-child-i-had-an-imaginary-friend-i-didn-t-bother/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/kilometers-are-shorter-than-miles-save-gas-take-your-next-trip-in/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/if-you-guys-want-to-get-a-mom-tattoo-and-save-a-little-money-just-get/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/you-ve-built-up-so-much-speed-that-you-hit-70-after-that-it-s-a-day/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/it-ended-suddenly-for-brenda-more-slowly-for-me-my-runs-began-getting/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [Is there another word for synonym?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/is-there-another-word-for-synonym/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [The whole idea of the pursuit of goods and possessions has completely corrupted the human experience, along with religion, which I think limits the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/the-whole-idea-of-the-pursuit-of-goods-and-possessions-has-completely/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [These days many politicians are demanding change. Just like homeless people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/these-days-many-politicians-are-demanding-change-just-like-homeless/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [You know the good part about all those executions in Texas? Fewer Texans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/you-know-the-good-part-about-all-those-executions-in-texas-fewer/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) > [What was the best thing before sliced bread?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/what-was-the-best-thing-before-sliced-bread/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lines/george-carlin/#itemlist", "name": "15 Lines Quotes By George Carlin", "numberOfItems": 15, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Carlin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/i-think-it-s-the-duty-of-the-comedian-to-find-out-where-the-line-is/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/george-carlin-155_comedian_i-think-it-s-the-duty-of-the-comedian-to_507458.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/george-carlin-155_comedian_i-think-it-s-the-duty-of-the-comedian-to_507458.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/george-carlin-155_comedian_i-think-it-s-the-duty-of-the-comedian-to_507458.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.” — George Carlin", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The straightest line between a straight distance is two points.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Carlin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/the-straightest-line-between-a-straight-distance-is-two-points/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb3/george-carlin-155_distance_the-straightest-line-between-a-straight_216615.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb3/george-carlin-155_distance_the-straightest-line-between-a-straight_216615.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb3/george-carlin-155_distance_the-straightest-line-between-a-straight_216615.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The straightest line between a straight distance is two points.” — George Carlin", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The women who line up at a comic's dressing-room door are not what you'd call your class groupies.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Carlin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/the-women-who-line-up-at-a-comic-s-dressing-room-door-are-not-what/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2f/george-carlin-155_class_the-women-who-line-up-at-a-comic-s-dress_3005268.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2f/george-carlin-155_class_the-women-who-line-up-at-a-comic-s-dress_3005268.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2f/george-carlin-155_class_the-women-who-line-up-at-a-comic-s-dress_3005268.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The women who line up at a comic's dressing-room door are not what you'd call your class groupies.” — George Carlin", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My tombstone? 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