Linguistics Quote by Bertrand Russell

“Let no one ever say that anyone who is silly can never become a person of importance.”

— Brothers Grimm

“I do not know whether it ought to be so, but certain silly things cease to be silly if done by sensible people in…

— Jane Austen

“Certainly silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.”

— Jane Austen

“Most people are too silly to be truly interested in any thing. They herd together like cattle, and do not know what is good…

— Anonymous

“Things stop being funny if you have to explain them to people, especially if they need excellent attention spans.”

— Santosh Kalwar

“Ever notice how really smart people enjoy making silly jokes?”

— Elizabeth Chandler

“People are funny sometimes, and that includes me. Every now and then we do or don't do something and we can't explain it, not…

— Gil Miller

“You can’t make silly people stay away from you; all you can do is staying away from them.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“Why, without a sense of humour, you are blind to so much in the world. To human nature. To the absurdity of so much…

— Steven Erikson

“You are too silly to fear the shame of being silly while trying.”

— Kangoma Kindembo

“Folks are funny. They can't stick to one way of thinking or doing anything unless they get a new reason for doing it ever…

— William Faulkner

“One must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life.”

— John Cooper Oscar Wilde