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
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 passes for irony, name-calling passes for insight, bleeped-out four-letter words pass for wit, and lowest-common-denominator jokes pass for analysis. Satire should have a point of view. It doesn't have to get a belly laugh. It does… — Paul Krassner Copy Share
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
