Satirist Quotes

42 Satirist quotes by 35 unique authors

I've spent my entire career being a satirist. — Al Franken
Minnesotans know the difference between the job of satirist and the job of senator. And so do I. — Al Franken
Comedy to the Senate? Well, there certainly hasn't been a satirist or a political satirist who's done that. So, that really was uncharted territory during… — Al Franken
I know that it's probably not a good idea for a comedian, especially a satirist, to support a public policy group or a politician. This… — Al Franken
I'm a satirist, so I've got boxing gloves on if the person is worthy of satire. But I'm not an assassin. — Stephen Colbert
Our most noted satirists are true columnists, and their opinions can be worth more than any well-documented expose. — Umberto Eco
Satirists gain the applause of others through fear, not through love. — William Hazlitt
There is nothing we can't do. So it's just the fact that we're doing topics like that that other people, especially network TV, won't touch,… — Trey Parker
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
The late great Horace Lloyd Swithin (1844-1917), British essayist, lecturer, satirist, and social observer, wrote in his autobiographical Appointments, 1890-1901 (1902), "When one travels abroad,… — Marisha Pessl
Rory Bremner I have no problem with; he is a satirist, and a very funny one, too. — Richie Benaud
I found that not having a public profile was not hurting the work, and it freed me up to be the satirist I wanted to… — Garry Trudeau
SATIRE, n. An obsolete kind of literary composition in which the vices and follies of the author's enemies were expounded with imperfect tenderness. In this… — Ambrose Bierce
He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I don't think a satirist has any greater obligation to society than a bricklayer… — Shel Silverstein
The most successful satirist is that one who disturbs someones subconscious so as to make him think about something; otherwise his satire is akin to… — Mak_786

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