“Common sense was not as common as the Deity might wish for. Indeed, not even the angelic choirs were entirely free of… — Vera Nazarian Copy Share Image
And introduce an element of cynicism and darkness into it and just realize that we're all vulnerable. We are humans. There is… — Alan Thicke Copy Share Image
Magic has a spiritual element, and is considered very important and of value, and magicians have always been a little bit silly,… — Jon Turteltaub Copy Share Image
I don't want to take myself too seriously, thinking that I'm always having to be this cathartic, intense and deep person, because… — Tig Notaro Copy Share Image
I can pretty much call anyone, whether at the White House, in a company or in the media. I have access, because… — Andrew Shue Copy Share Image
Despite the absurdity and the silliness and the triviality of the entire campaign experience, there is also something, as non-cynical as this… — Michael Hastings Copy Share Image
“Roses are red, violets are blue, This room's a psycho shopping zoo. The fashion's a disaster, the mirrors are large, And somebody… — Debora Geary Copy Share Image
“Hello, Mrs. Tran...I have David's homework. And if you ever want to see it again, you'll pay me the two million dollars… — Nenia Campbell Copy Share Image
Oh, my God. What if you wake up some day, and you're 65 or 75, and you never got your novel or… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
The baby boomers' politics have covered a wide band of silliness, from the Weather Underground to the Timothy McVeigh types. The great… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
What I notice is that every adult or child I give a new set of Crayolas to goes a little funny. The… — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
I have never quite understood the relationship between beauty and weakness, womanly sweetness and womanly silliness; to my mind, indeed, that woman… — Eliza Lynn Linton Copy Share Image
We scientists can argue forever about important topics like slightly different flavors of vanilla ice cream. Consider the silliness of this debate:… — Mark Powell Copy Share Image
“What are you doing?" "I'm darning a sock," he said, holding it up to show me. "What's that lump inside?" "A sock… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
What we're trying to do as writers is rescue, preserve this space of thoughtfulness of language, of a deeper and more honest… — Hector Tobar Copy Share Image
People will then often say, 'But surely it's better to remain an Agnostic just in case?' This, to me, suggests such a… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
In my own work, humor is necessary, for the reasons stated above, but also because forbidding your characters silliness, absurdity, irony, and… — Anthony Marra Copy Share Image
Our house was a place where you were welcome to make an idiot out of yourself. Silliness was valued. My dad worked… — Ty Burrell Copy Share Image
I know, I know it's good to be serious. But can we please just lighten up a teensy little bit. SILLINESS MAKES… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm a 'Bridesmaids' type of girl. I love silliness. That's who I am at heart, and I know I can do it.… — Kaley Cuoco Copy Share Image
Defy the crowd. The crowd isn’t always wise. It can also lead you down a path of silliness, sub-optimal choices, and downright… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
There has been too much silliness and cliche when looking at older people: I think that hides a fear of death that… — Sebastian Lelio Copy Share Image
“It was silliness. Nonsense. But the resounding laughter, the ridiculous stories and imitations of famous streamers, and the weight of Jesse’s arm… — Megan Erickson Copy Share Image
Its nice if people can finally loosen up a little bit and just go out laugh at silliness. I mean, people take… — Larry the Cable Guy Copy Share Image
I miss the silliness of the Nineties. What would society be like if 9/11 never happened? If that silliness was extended forever? — Douglas Coupland Copy Share Image
I have a lot of favorite films. I tend to love the silliness of 'Bringing Up Baby.' 'Charade' is fantastic. 'His Girl… — Jennifer Grant Copy Share Image
“It's okay to be absurd, ridiculous, and downright irrational at times; silliness is sweet syrup that helps us swallow the bitter pills… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
I think [director] Malcolm Lee is a real master at being able to make you laugh while bringing serious subject-matter, so the… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
There was a time in my life when being dishonest with women was the natural way to be. I finally said, "Hey,… — Al Pacino Copy Share Image
I remember a friend many years ago who had taped a sign to his refrigerator: There's a dream dreaming us. If you… — Natalie Goldberg Copy Share Image
I think laughter is the best medicine. If you can't laugh at yourself, then you can't laugh at life and the silliness… — David Hasselhoff Copy Share Image
Dan suggested to Owen and me that we were better off to not involve ourselves with Hester. How true! But how we… — John Irving Copy Share Image
If I say to my daughter, "Go say 'hi' to Aunt Gertrude," there is a reason there. I'm teaching her manners. I… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
Men insist that they don't mind women succeeding so long as they retain their "femininity". Yet the qualities that men consider "feminine"… — Elizabeth Gould Davis Copy Share Image
We obey people we don't trust, to buy things we don't need, to impress people we don't like, using money we don't… — Philip Wollen Copy Share Image
Cars are good for entrances and exits. And there is something about driving that is quite cliched in a funny way. I… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
Writing itself, if not misunderstood and abused, becomes a way of empowering the writing self. It converts anger and disappointment into deliberate… — Ted Solotaroff Copy Share Image
“Its best to turn to no one, to seek to please no one, as if there were only oneself in the world.… — Elizabeth Taylor Copy Share Image
The naive which is simultaneously beautiful, poetic, and idealistic, must be both intention and instinct. The essence of intention, in this sense,… — Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Copy Share Image
No one thinks anything silly is suitable when they are an adolescent. Such an enormous share of their own behavior is silly… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image