Comedy Quotes

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Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor. — Sholom Aleichem
Comedy has to be based on truth. You take the truth and you put a little curlicue at the end. — Sid Caesar
Mike Myers as Austin Powers makes me laugh - that was genius - and Daffy Duck makes me laugh, but I like odd behavior. I… — Nicolas Cage
You get dinged for wanting to do a comedy, then wanting to do a big-budget action film, and then wanting to do an indie. But… — Nicolas Cage
I always feel so pretentious talking about comedy and deconstructing it. It always feels somehow self-centred to talk about any sort of process. — Steve Carell
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? — George Carlin
Anyone can write. But comedy, you've got to do some writing. You get one comedy script to every 20 dramas. — Michael Caine
I did this Super-8 film at art school called 'Tissues,' this black comedy about a family whose father has been arrested for child molestation. I… — Jane Campion
This is my chance to get out there and appease the fans of my music as well as show people that I do do standup… — Nick Cannon
I just liked stand-up comedy so much. I used to memorize Bill Cosby albums and other people's albums, George Carlin, Flip Wilson. — Drew Carey
I don't know, people take chances on stage. It's a big free speech zone, a comedy show. So sometimes things happen, you say things that… — Drew Carey
I used to go to the Cleveland Comedy Club all the time. If there was a comic I liked, I'd go see him two or… — Drew Carey
There's nothing like the energy in a small comedy club room or a small theater when it's going really well. I can see everybody's face… — Drew Carey
TV is easier: it's all planned out for you, and the audience is there to see a show and they are all pumped up, but… — Drew Carey
Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. — George Carlin
I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me -… — George Carlin
Electricity is really just organized lightning. — George Carlin
I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it. — George Carlin
Always do whatever's next. — George Carlin
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. — George Carlin

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