Comedian Quote by Ellen Terry

I think that sometimes only comedians can reach the peaks of tragedy.

— Roberto Benigni

One can always lament, you know — but to laugh in the face of life, that's very hard. And for me the great tragedian…

— Martha Graham

“Tragedy is just comedy that hasn’t come to fruition. One day we will laugh at this. We will laugh at everything.”

— Matt Haig

Beyond the deepest tragedy there is laughter; even in the midst of tragedy there is always the possibility for laughter.

— Del Close

I don't think it's possible to have a sense of tragedy without having a sense of humor.

— Christopher Hitchens

You never have a comedian who hasn't got a very deep strain of sadness within him or her. Every great clown has been very…

— Margaret Rutherford

All good writers across the board, if they're dealing with real tragedy, they will give you comedy in it. And if they're dealing with…

— Chukwudi Iwuji

It really seems to me that in the midst of great tragedy, there is always the horrible possibility that something terribly funny will happen.

— Philip K. Dick

Even the most tragic moments can have moments of comedy.

— Emily Meade

If you stretch tragedy, it will always become comedy.

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

You can't be funny unless you're tragic, and you can't be tragic unless you're funny.

— Elaine Stritch

It's so laughable that it's somewhere beyond comedy and right into tragedy again.

— Libba Bray