In my youth I thought of writing a satire on mankind! but now in my age I think I should write an… — Horace Copy Share Image
The real issues I don't think most people touch. The Clinton jokes are all about Monica Lewinsky and all that stuff and… — Tom Lehrer Copy Share Image
“I was trying to have an insight, and all I could think of was that I'd backed myself into a corner, and… — John Welter Copy Share Image
“An oyster has hardly any more reasoning power than a scientist has; and so it it is reasonably certain that this one… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
There is a satire that exists in 'My Arm,' but there is also an honoring of some of the stronger ideas that… — Tim Crouch Copy Share Image
Violins are the lively, forward, importunate wits, that distinguish themselves by the flourishes of imagination, sharpness of repartee, glances of satire, and… — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
I think the worst thing we can do is to concede to fanaticism its devotion, say. Well, you have to understand, these… — Adam Gopnik Copy Share Image
“Most priests wish they were as righteous as they seem to most members of their congregations.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“The paths people choose in life can lead to the creation or destruction of people, places, things, and relationships. The future is… — Stephen Black Copy Share Image
“They see nothing indecent in sexual intercourse, whether heterosexual or homosexual, and indulge in it quite openly, in full view of everyone.… — Lucian of Samosata Copy Share Image
How much truth is contained in something can be best determined by making it thoroughly laughable and then watching to see how… — Peter Sloterdijk Copy Share Image
Jaspal Bhatti saab was the one who uplifted the image of Sikhs on the national and international stage. There used to be… — Binnu Dhillon Copy Share Image
Satire's nature is to be one-sided, contemptuous of ambiguity, and so unfairly selective as to find in the purity of ridicule an… — E. L. Doctorow Copy Share Image
Satire is, by definition, offensive. It is meant to make us feel uncomfortable. It is meant to make us scratch our heads,… — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
Of all sorts of flattery, that which comes from a solemn character and stands before a sermon is the worst-complexioned. Such commendation… — Jeremy Collier Copy Share Image
“You stick a bunch of drunken murderers together, ain't long before some turn to thieving, then to lying, then to bad language,… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“As an unavoidable result of the inevitable loss of some physical and/or some mental abilities, many a man who has been alive… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Besides,” said Mr Norrell, “I really have no desire to write reviews of other people's books. Modern publications upon magic are the… — Susanna Clarke Copy Share Image
“You need to be greedy or ignorant to truly want to live forever.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“There is nothing morally wrong with buying stolen goods, unless you know that they were stolen.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“You are more likely to find three TVs inside a randomly selected house than you are to find a single book that… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
