Absurd Quotes

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Life is much weirder than fiction; nothing's more absurd. — Peter Mullan
I find the world more absurd now than I did when I was a kid. — Peter Mullan
Every professional golfer has a seperate coach for his drives, for approaches, for putting. In football we have one coach for 15 players. This is… — Johan Cruijff
There is nothing so absurd as knowledge spun too fine. — Benjamin Franklin
It is an absurd law [Section 295A of the Indian penal code] but also extremely dangerous because it gives fanatics, whether they are Hindus, Catholics… — Richard Dawkins
The gospel of a God found in broken flesh, humility, and measureless charity has defeated all the old lies, rendered the ancient order visibly insufficient… — David Bentley Hart
We are asked now seriously to accept that in the last few years-contrary to all history, contrary to all intelligence-Saddam decided unilaterally to destroy those… — Tony Blair
It is absurd to say in respect of any intelligence that it is infallible, but if you ask me what I believe, I believe the… — Tony Blair
How absurd to take the credit of doing the good act on oneself and lay the blame for the evil act on the Lord! — Swami Vivekananda
I find it hard to take rock groups very seriously or treat them with respect. There is something absurd about these gloomy young men getting… — Robert Wyatt
Our researchers into Public Opinion are content That he held the proper opinions for the time of year; When there was peace, he was for… — Wystan Hugh Auden
By the time I actually recorded Bitter Tears I carried a heavy load of sadness and outrage; I felt every word of those songs... I… — Johnny Cash
Rise early. It is the early bird that catches the worm. Don't be fooled by this absurd law; I once knew a man who tried… — Mark Twain
We must keep our freedom of mind, ... and must believe that in nature what is absurd, according to our theories, is not always impossible. — Claude Bernard
I express many absurd opinions. But I am not the first man to do it; American freedom consists largely in talking nonsense. — E. W. Howe
Most men are followers, and implicitly rely upon the judgment of others. They mistake solemnity for wisdom, and regard a grave countenance as the title… — Robert Green Ingersoll
If you meditate long enough, deep enough, it is impossible for you to hurt anybody for food; it is impossible. It is not a question… — Rajneesh
[Men] prefer the foolish belief and the passions of the earth [to the enlightenment of their souls]. They believe the absurd and shrink from the… — Iain Pears
It has become too easy to see that the luckless men of the past lived by mistakes, even absurd beliefs, so we may well fail… — Herbert J. Muller
The public has always, and in every age, been badly brought up. They are continually asking Art to be popular, to please their want of… — Oscar Wilde

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