Jester Quotes

48 quotes by 36 authors

Our society, like decadent Rome, has turned into an amusement society, with writers chief among the court jesters — Saul Bellow
A jester, a bad character. — Blaise Pascal
Oftentimes, actors are looked at as court jesters. They are not looked at as deep-thinking, smart people who do many other things or have gifts… — Goldie
The court jester had the right to say the most outrageous things to the king. Everything was permitted during carnival, even the songs that the… — Umberto Eco
I consider myself a court jester - motivator. — Richard Simmons
Oh, talking is not so bad as that," said the Jester. "True, most people say only silly things when they speak. But it's easier to… — Pseudonymous Bosch
In the name of God!" said Gurth, "how came they prisoners? and to whom?" "Our master was too ready to fight," said the Jester, "and… — Walter Scott
There was always a slug on the lettuce. This was too good to be true. He had never trusted Jester, and didn't trust David. He… — Charlie Higson
From Shane's Point of View: Jester talking to Shane: "What's the matter? You afraid you'd bite your skinny little girlfriend?" Jester laughed. "She's already someone… — Rachel Caine
Fate is the malevolent little jester sitting up in the heavens and pondering over how ridiculous we humans are and he does his best to… — Lisa Kleypas
As our society gets more complex and our people get more complacent, the role of the jester is more vital than ever before. Please stop… — Seth Godin
If poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world, science fiction writers are its court jesters. We are Wise Fools who can leap, caper, utter… — Bruce Sterling
Although according to certain philosophers it is quite difficult to distinguish the jester from the melancholic, life itself being a comic drama or a dramatic… — Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont
January. It was all things. And it was one thing, like a solid door. Its cold sealed the city in a gray capsule. January was… — Patricia Highsmith
Despite my vanity, I fear for my sanity. — Pseudonymous Bosch
He was the class clown, the court jester, because he'd learn early that if you cracked jokes and pretended you weren't scared, you usually didn't… — Rick Riordan
In high school, I could get beaten up all the time, or I could be something better. I became the court jester. — Richard Simmons
My parents wanted me to have an honorable profession and not to be a jester. — Philippe Petit
Love's aspect, Fool, Jester, Champion. I bow, smile, giggle, tell a silly tale, of Life, Joy, and the one, who dared, to bask in them. — Eric Nickel
Look Closer... Do you see any fucking rainbows and puppies here? The Jester sleeps, Poor bastard. I am he, More or Less. Seeing, Seething, for… — Eric Nickel

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