Best Humorist Quotes

42 Humorist quotes by 30 unique authors

It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you. — Will Rogers
But I'm a humorist. I'm not a reporter, I never pretended to be a reporter. — David Sedaris
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he… — James Thurber
The satirist shoots to kill while the humorist brings his prey back alive and eventually releases him again for another chance. — Peter De Vries
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself. — James Thurber
One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too… — Andy Rooney
Someone who makes you laugh is a comedian. Someone who makes you think and then laugh is a humorist. — George Burns
Humor is, I think, the subtlest and chanciest of literary forms. It is surely not accidental that there are a thousand novelists, essayists, poets or… — Leo Rosten
Being a humorist is not a voluntary thing. You can tell this because in a situation where saying a funny thing will cause a lot… — P.J. O'Rourke
There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you. — Will Rogers
PROBOSCIS, n. The rudimentary organ of an elephant which serves him in place of the knife-and-fork that Evolution has as yet denied him. For purposes… — Ambrose Bierce
The best gifts to give: To your friend, loyalty; To your enemy, forgiveness; To your boss, service; To a child, a good example; To your… — Oren Arnold
If only the Titanic had hit a 'dry ice' berg. — MJ McGuire
I'm not a comic. I'm a humorist. — Dick Gregory
I am very sad to learn of Nora's passing. She was a brilliant writer and humorist. Being her Harry to Meg's Sally will always have… — Billy Crystal
I don't think of myself as a lady humorist. I just have boobs and parts that allow me to give birth to children, but I… — Maya Rudolph
I'm a humorist. I'm not a reporter, I never pretended to be a reporter. — David Sedaris

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