The people running Silicon Valley are not making the show because they want to do a satire of Silicon Valley. They are… — Daniel Lyons Copy Share Image
“As we all know, as if forever exploiting or attempting to exploit each other were not enough, a group of sane human… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
I've tried to stay away from mild satire. I want an audience to feel something more powerful for their ten bucks. If… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
I was watching the devastations of the Kashmir floods, and a reporter was asking a local, who had just lost her house… — Bhuvan Bam Copy Share Image
“When in court, the primary role of lawyers is not to prove or disprove innocence; unbeknown to almost all lawyers and their… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Satire is a composition of salt and mercury; and it depends upon the different mixture and preparation of those ingredients, that it… — Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey Copy Share Image
There's a tacit agreement today that the white male is the only legitimate target for any and all satire, criticism, and so… — Jack Nicholson Copy Share Image
“Generally, you have to love someone else a lot to keep carrying on like that, I thought. To have nothing and no… — Michael Reed Copy Share Image
“The only type of humor that is excused lower classness is satire, and satire is the chamber music of comedy - a… — A.A. Gill Copy Share Image
“To ask a man whether or not he has a girlfriend is to talk about his sex life. If you disagree with… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
But satire, ever moral, ever new, Delights the reader and instructs him, too. She, if good sense refine her sterling page, Oft… — Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux Copy Share Image
In modern America, anyone who attempts to write satirically about the events of the day finds it difficult to concoct a situation… — Calvin Trillin Copy Share Image
Satire has a great big glaring target. If successful, it blasts a great big hole in the center. Directness there must be… — Wyndham Lewis Copy Share Image
Magoo's appeal lies in our hostility toward an older generation. But he's not only nearsighted physically. His mind is selective of what… — Jim Backus Copy Share Image
I grew up in Nagpur, and I first started enjoying the author Harishankar Parsai. He wrote mostly satire, essays on the current… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
I've found that there's a pretty wide range of silly. I don't want to do outright parody, because I like keeping my… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
THE DYING GAUL is a Hollywood satire. But Hollywood is not the real subject matter here. My play uses that world of… — Craig Lucas Copy Share Image
We're never going to be the ultimate-insider look. You can do 50 insider looks at this Hollywood business, and the satire didn't… — Barry Levinson Copy Share Image
A lot of political music to me can be rather pedantic and corny, and when it's done right - like Bruce Springsteen… — Bonnie Raitt Copy Share Image
There is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit than the giving of secret stabs to a man's reputation. Lampoons and… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
There's certainly satire written about techies, but it's so snarky and snide and doesn't treat him as a whole person. The people… — Robin Sloan Copy Share Image
“Oh, those hateful sods will never make it to Heaven. They’re all on an express elevator to the gay spit-roast dungeon in… — Michael Logan Copy Share Image
The end of satire is the amendment of vices by correction; and he who writes honestly is no more an enemy to… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
The most successful satirist is that one who disturbs someones subconscious so as to make him think about something; otherwise his satire… — Mak_786 Copy Share Image
I think the big lesson I've learned is that it's very hard to write satire in America because almost immediately, whatever you've… — Jennifer Egan Copy Share Image
I found out recently that my 'Good News' show has a big following in North Korea and the Vatican City! Who knew… — Russell Howard Copy Share Image
If we ban whatever offends any group in our diverse society, we will soon have no art, no culture, no humor, no… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
“Don't these schools do enough damage making all these kids think alike, now they have to make them look alike too? It's… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
“Behind every preventable threat to the future of the human race lurks a boy in a man's body with both hands buried… — Daniel Prokop Copy Share Image
Good satire goes beyond the specific point it’s trying to make and teaches you how to think critically. Even after your favorite… — Aaron McGruder Copy Share Image
“Not again, Draper," Frank sighed. "You're not going to stop us from crossing. You and I know that the one thing the… — Randy Quarles Copy Share Image
“It didn’t help that Carlos was always badmouthing himself as a neurotic. I had to agree with him. Like the psychiatrist who… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Hopefully we have a slightly different vibe, but also East Side is where a lot young people live. It is a really… — Harry Elfont Copy Share Image
“Do…you…have…a…hard…time…finding…Steve’s dick?” she enunciated, enjoying Mary’s extreme discomfort. “He’s big as a fuckin’ house so I imagine it might be a bit… — A.T. Hicks Copy Share Image
Pornographers are the enemies of women only because our contemporary ideology of pornography does not encompass the possibility of change, as if… — Angela Carter Copy Share Image
“I'm a kindhearted but highly competitive pragmatist. When I seek to win something, I always make certain it's never at the expense… — Jonathan Kieran Copy Share Image
“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a family is defined as two or more people living together who are related by birth,… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
“Technically, you cannot really own a book you bought; you can only own the sheets of paper your copy is printed on;… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“It is, after all, far too easy to pinch and kick the bizarre Mormon Church; to say it's ripe for satire and… — Mark Morford Copy Share Image
“Judas: “Hey, nice uppercut, Prince of Peace. Whatever happened to your “turn the other cheek“ pablum? Jesus: It’s good in theory, but… — Rick Klaus Theis Copy Share Image
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